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= Deforestation in Brazil =

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This document shows the statistics for the rainforests in Brazil, such as how many forests are still left and the rate at which deforestation has grown since 1988. It also shows the remaining amount of forests during each time period. This article was chosen for the topic of deforestation so viewers can see how prevalent deforestation really is, even if they don't hear about it in their everyday lives. Deforestation also effects the wildlife and human civilization, and the statistics in the document tells the viewer how many forests were lost, and how much of the wildlife and human home's were affected. The inagural speech of President Dilma Rousseff adresses many issues that are occuring in Brazil today. One subject that Dilma speaks about is concerning Brazil's natural reserves and immense forests. She also mentions the increase in technology around the world and how the scientific research about technology will greatly help Brazil. With the increase of technology, Brazil can earn money in various different ways, which would stop the demand of deforestation. Deforestation is used to earn money, so by implementing other sources of income, the forests can be preserved, which would help out the entire community and environment.
 * ===[|Amazon Deforestation Statistics]===
 * ===[|Dilma Rousseff's Pesidential speech concerning natural resources]===

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 * === [|Source for Rate of Deforestation Chart] ===

This chart shows the rate at which deforestation was progressing in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. As you can see, the rate in 2009 was much smaller than in the year 2000, but deforestation is still not completely gone. This chart puts in to perspective how much deforestation is occuring each year, and how much people need to help in order to stop it forever.


 * ===[|Source for Deforestation and Climate Change Graph]===

This graph compares the amount of deforestation to the rise of temperature in that area. Obviously, with less trees, more sunlight comes through to the earth's surface. This may not seem like a bad thing, but it contributes to more evaporation and moisture in the air. Also, the more amount of sunlight attracts insects such as mosquitoes, which carry malaria. In the warmer weather, the mosquitoes thrive and therefore infect more people with malaria, which causes more and more deaths.


 * ===[|Source for Rate of Deforestation Map]===

This map highlights regions of the world which use deforestation. Suprisingly, there are a lot of areas where the map is colored red, for up to a 30% rate of deforestation. Those are danger zones, and this map allows people to see which countries need the most help in order to stop deforestation.