There are surely many, but I can only think of a few at the moment. First, trees absorb/remove Carbondioxide [one of the many 'greenhouse' gasses] from the atmosphere. Second, trees 'exhale' Oxygen into the atmosphere. Third, the trees of t...
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Rainforests question: Why are rainforests so important to our global environment? Plants remove Carbon Dioxide [a major Greenhouse gas] from the atmosphere, and release oxygen into the air so a large rainforest ... Discuss the question "Why are rainforests so important to our global environment?"
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provide a home to many plants and animals; help stabilize the world's climate; protect against flood, drought, and erosion; are a source for medicines and foods; support tribal people; and
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The rainforests are very important to the world for many reasons, most of them being very simple. One major reason is that the plants in the forest turn carbon dioxide into clean air, which helps us fight pollution.
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Cool Earth is a unique organisation that works with the world's biggest names in business and the world's biggest eco-resources to arrest global warming. ... 121,671 acres saved so far...
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Rainforest destruction is a massive contributor to climate change. ... The simple idea behind Cool Earth is that rainforests are worth much more to the human race left standing, helping to cool the planet, than they are cut down for timber or burnt to clear land for cattle ranching.
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The rain forests are very important to the world for many reasons. One major reason is that the plants in the forest turn carbon dioxide into clean air, which helps us fight pollution. Also, ... Rain forests are disappearing acres per minute, a number that grows so quickly that it's outdated within a week. The rain forests...
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What is known, is that Australian rain forest consists of small, isolated patches, many of which contain species which are not found outside Australia. ... So, from a scientific viewpoint, these forests are very important for the wealth of undiscovered knowledge which they contain.
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They are so big they made me feel tiny! It is hard to imagine what the rainforest looked like a hundred years ago when these trees still dominated the canopy. Why are the rainforests so important?; Asked by Kevin, Florida, USA;
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