Contacting Congress Phone numbers, FAX numbers, and email addresses for members of the 107th Congress . The Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and supports the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. We go to the end of the Earth to save it. Tropical rainforests are by far the richest habitat on Earth. Rainforests are also a major source of new medicines.
Rainforests are part of the global weather system.
The cutting of forests also changes the albedo or reflectivity of the earth's surface, which in turn alters wind and ocean current patterns, and changes rainfall distribution. An area larger than New York City every day. An area the size of Nevada each year. This information is neither complete nor exhaustive and should not be used as a substitute for a consultation with your physician or other health care provider. WellnessWeb makes no warranty as to the information's completeness, reliability, or accuracy.