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Loss of forests
Posted 15/07/08 by Matt B in the Unspecified category
It would seem according to the BBC that by 2030 large areas of rain forest will need to be cut down unless we can be both more efficient and much more innovative.Demand for land to grow food, fuel crops and wood is set to outstrip supply, leading to the probable destruction of forests, a report warns.
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But since the spectacular successes of the Green Revolution, advances have been slow. In some areas, yields are falling - a trend which is likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
However, eating into tropical forests to create extra agricultural land would, in turn, exacerbate climate change, with deforestation currently accounting for about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions.
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