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I am doing a school geography project and while researching i found this shocking fact : every day 174873600 square meters of the amazon is destroyed .

More information : every second one and a half acers are destroyed.

The main causes of destruction are new large roads , illegal logging, cattle ranching (which causes the most destruction) mining , HEP Stations (hydro electric power) and colonisation (where the government gives out land cheaply to the poor who then , in most cases, burn it )

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How much new water is being created on earth each day?

Water is neither created nor destroyed on Earth. Instead, it cycles through various forms in the water cycle. The total amount of water on Earth remains relatively constant, with a small portion being replenished from sources such as rainfall and melting ice.


How much of the rainforest has been destroyed?

Approximately 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed in the past 50 years due to deforestation, mainly for agriculture, logging, and mining purposes. Other rainforest regions around the world have also experienced significant deforestation, contributing to the overall loss of global forest cover.


How much new water is created every day?

Approximately 85,000 cubic kilometers of new water is created every day through the water cycle, which includes processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.


How much forest is lost every second?

Approximately 40 football fields worth of forest are lost every minute globally, which equates to around 1.3 acres per second. This rapid deforestation is primarily driven by activities such as logging, agriculture expansion, and infrastructure development. The loss of forests has significant environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, and contribution to climate change.


How many species of animal live in the amazon?

It is estimated that the Amazon rainforest is home to about 10% of all known species on Earth. This includes millions of species of animals, from insects to mammals, with new species still being discovered regularly. The exact total number of animal species in the Amazon is difficult to determine due to the vast and biodiverse nature of the region.

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