Provides some of the causes for the decline in forests globally. Provides facts about our loss of forests and what needs to be done. Provides discussions, outcomes, and lessons on physics for the 11th and 12th grade levels. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. Provides information on the deforestation of the planet.
Forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in plants.
Forests store about 40 percent of our carbon dioxide. Deforestation accounts for an equivalent of 25 percent of the emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Provides global patterns on key issues, such as deforestation, pollution, global warming, and water conservation. Provides maps and factsheets regarding forests and deforestation globally. Greenpeace Provides information on activities and programs of Greenpeace, an organization committed to preserving forests.