Comments on: Deforestation leading cause of Global Warming http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Suban http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-515946 Suban Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:44:18 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-515946 Well, im a GCSE student doing as case study on whether humans are causing global warming? this deforestation is a good point but there is much more to it. is anyone able to explain the steps of deforestationa and its cause of global warming? thank you. Well, im a GCSE student doing as case study on whether humans are causing global warming? this deforestation is a good point but there is much more to it. is anyone able to explain the steps of deforestationa and its cause of global warming? thank you.

]]> By: jamey craig http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-430579 jamey craig Sat, 15 May 2010 18:36:22 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-430579 cont. but even ban theyr'e existence outright,alltogether, (Prefered). With more practical,sustainable alternative wood crops, bamboo species,for one great example,and yes,even cannabis for fiber use,(hint,hint.)there's an idea MR. president.One of our greatest presidents, Mr George Washington had the right idea promoting its use,hey, if alcohol is legal..... not to mention the planet would be healthier,w/cleaner h2o, and also, we would have clean,pure oxygenated air,something we all could use more of. thanx, jamey c. cont. but even ban theyr’e existence outright,alltogether, (Prefered). With more practical,sustainable alternative wood crops, bamboo species,for one great example,and yes,even cannabis for fiber use,(hint,hint.)there’s an idea MR. president.One of our greatest presidents, Mr George Washington had the right idea promoting its use,hey, if alcohol is legal….. not to mention the planet would be healthier,w/cleaner h2o, and also, we would have clean,pure oxygenated air,something we all could use more of. thanx, jamey c.

]]> By: jamey craig http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-430569 jamey craig Sat, 15 May 2010 18:13:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-430569 i dont really know where to begin,But to start,there have got to be methods and actions put into place immediately,by the responsible,/or more rightly,the irresponsible governing agencies in control to at least put seriously strong/restrictions and limits on all the greedy, irresponsible,ignorant logging company's that are currently destroying not only one of,if not the most wonderful, fascinating,species rich communities,parts of the earth,most of which is completely senseless and unecessary, i dont really know where to begin,But to start,there have got to be methods and actions put into place immediately,by the responsible,/or more rightly,the irresponsible governing agencies in control to at least put seriously strong/restrictions and limits on all the greedy, irresponsible,ignorant logging company’s that are currently destroying not only one of,if not the most wonderful, fascinating,species rich communities,parts of the earth,most of which is completely senseless and unecessary,

]]> By: girl at school! http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-422079 girl at school! Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:43:18 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-422079 i loveeeee monkeys i really want one xxx i loveeeee monkeys i really want one xxx

]]> By: Warrick http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-402104 Warrick Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:27:53 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-402104 world Leaders havent even considered that deforestation is a cause of global warming! THEY NEED TO CATCH A WAKE UP! world Leaders havent even considered that deforestation is a cause of global warming! THEY NEED TO CATCH A WAKE UP!

]]> By: aditi http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-358670 aditi Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:29:03 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-358670 i was intented to know about deforestation for its my subject in bio and i needed to preapere some good points on it for my borads thank you for helping meeeee i was intented to know about deforestation for its my subject in bio and i needed to preapere some good points on it for my borads thank you for helping meeeee

]]> By: Sean Williams http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-205620 Sean Williams Fri, 30 May 2008 21:51:03 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-205620 hey. i've done multiple reports on deforestation, mostly in south america, and i think this site should show a more broad understanding of it. hey. i’ve done multiple reports on deforestation, mostly in south america, and i think this site should show a more broad understanding of it.

]]> By: stephanie http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-187616 stephanie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:56:11 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-187616 i reckon the exact same as helga i reckon the exact same as helga

]]> By: helga http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-187615 helga Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:55:09 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-187615 deforestation causes loss of wildlife and nutrients in the soil deforestation causes loss of wildlife and nutrients in the soil

]]> By: Martin Shaw http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-180568 Martin Shaw Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:59:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-180568 I believe that global deforestation is the biggest man-made source of global warming. The problem with current analyses is that they only look at emissions from deforestation or fuel burning. They disregard the impact of loss of carbon sinks. Look at the 1994 data at http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html. Human emissions of CO2 from fuel burning are about 5 Gt/yr globally. Photosynthetic uptake from terrestrial biota is over 100 Gt/yr. However, it is known that about half of the Earth's forests are already gone. This means that the pre-industrial level of terrestrial uptake may have been in the order of 200 Gt/yr. You can't do what Kyoto does and assume that we have to go back to 1990 levels to fix the problem. Most of the damage was done by then. Hence, if we are able to completely eliminate all carbon emissions, global warming will not stop until the carbon sink is re-established. On an annual basis, the existing reduction in the carbon sink (100 Gt/yr) is about 20 times the anthropogenic CO2 emissions (5 Gt/yr) I believe that global deforestation is the biggest man-made source of global warming. The problem with current analyses is that they only look at emissions from deforestation or fuel burning. They disregard the impact of loss of carbon sinks. Look at the 1994 data at http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html.

Human emissions of CO2 from fuel burning are about 5 Gt/yr globally. Photosynthetic uptake from terrestrial biota is over 100 Gt/yr. However, it is known that about half of the Earth’s forests are already gone. This means that the pre-industrial level of terrestrial uptake may have been in the order of 200 Gt/yr. You can’t do what Kyoto does and assume that we have to go back to 1990 levels to fix the problem. Most of the damage was done by then.

Hence, if we are able to completely eliminate all carbon emissions, global warming will not stop until the carbon sink is re-established. On an annual basis, the existing reduction in the carbon sink (100 Gt/yr) is about 20 times the anthropogenic CO2 emissions (5 Gt/yr)

]]> By: keeton http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-139154 keeton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:22:53 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-139154 i bum trees i bum trees

]]> By: jack http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-139153 jack Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:21:30 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-139153 deforistation is should be stopped at once there are other ways to get wood from westy and jack..............ty deforistation is should be stopped at once there are other ways to get wood from westy and jack…………..ty

]]> By: jack http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-139152 jack Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:21:10 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-139152 deforistation is should be stopped at once there are other ways to get wood from westy and jack.............. deforistation is should be stopped at once there are other ways to get wood from westy and jack…………..

]]> By: Stan http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-96220 Stan Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:26:15 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-96220 Ed and Frank, a whole team of RAN campaigners just got back from a research mission to the Brazilian Amazon (and other delicate ecosystems in that area). We're definitely aware of how climate change, deforestation, human rights abuses, poverty, etc. are all linked. We're trying to balance the urgency of the environmental peril with the time it takes to act in a smart and strategic way. Rest assured, we've got a whole bunch of full-time staff working on this issue now. Ed and Frank, a whole team of RAN campaigners just got back from a research mission to the Brazilian Amazon (and other delicate ecosystems in that area). We’re definitely aware of how climate change, deforestation, human rights abuses, poverty, etc. are all linked. We’re trying to balance the urgency of the environmental peril with the time it takes to act in a smart and strategic way.

Rest assured, we’ve got a whole bunch of full-time staff working on this issue now.

]]> By: Stan http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-96219 Stan Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:23:34 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-96219 Drew, it looks like the Independent fiddled with the URL for the article. It should be working again. Drew, it looks like the Independent fiddled with the URL for the article. It should be working again.

]]> By: Drew http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-96062 Drew Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:12:46 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-96062 Hey, I find this all very interesting. I am particularly interested about deforestation in developing countries and not only environmental problems that it has cause but the humanitarian issues as well (i.e. pol pot, the congo civil war). I was wondering if the link that you put up further on the page is not working or if my computer just can't access it, but I would very much enjoy reading that report. Kind doing what your doing. Take care. -Drew Hey, I find this all very interesting. I am particularly interested about deforestation in developing countries and not only environmental problems that it has cause but the humanitarian issues as well (i.e. pol pot, the congo civil war). I was wondering if the link that you put up further on the page is not working or if my computer just can’t access it, but I would very much enjoy reading that report. Kind doing what your doing. Take care.
-Drew

]]> By: Frank Davies http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-94658 Frank Davies Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:40:10 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-94658 Any plans by the rainforest action network to start campaigning on tropical rainforest conservation again? You have really lost your focus. Any plans by the rainforest action network to start campaigning on tropical rainforest conservation again? You have really lost your focus.

]]> By: alice http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-93056 alice Mon, 28 May 2007 10:06:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-93056 i personally think hat we have become rich in the thir world countries by cutting down our forests an now we are trying to tell these people that they cannot become rich by doing the same! i personally think hat we have become rich in the thir world countries by cutting down our forests an now we are trying to tell these people that they cannot become rich by doing the same!

]]> By: allie http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-91812 allie Wed, 23 May 2007 17:53:39 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-91812 actually, when the graph was written down about global warming, it said that as the carbon dioxide emmisions go up, the earths temperature goes up. The man made a mistake. He mean to put as the earths temperature goes up, carbon dioxide emmisions go up. He has admitted to this mistake himself. just thought i would say that. =] actually, when the graph was written down about global warming, it said that as the carbon dioxide emmisions go up, the earths temperature goes up. The man made a mistake. He mean to put as the earths temperature goes up, carbon dioxide emmisions go up. He has admitted to this mistake himself. just thought i would say that. =]

]]> By: EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-90899 EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony Sun, 20 May 2007 05:25:06 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/05/16/deforestation-the-leading-cause-of-global-warming/#comment-90899 [...] referenced by one of their bloggers, Branden, on May 16th, in a post entitled “Deforestation the leading cause of global warming.”  We couldn’t agree [...] [...] referenced by one of their bloggers, Branden, on May 16th, in a post entitled “Deforestation the leading cause of global warming.”  We couldn’t agree [...]

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