Saving our tropical rainforests

We are surely all aware of the devastation being inflicted on the world's tropical rainforests. Hundreds of thousands of square kilometres lost every year for short-term "profit" and greed. The devastation must stop at once, otherwise the survival of plants and animals native to the rainforest are put in jeopardy. The way of life of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon is also under threat. And then there is the increase in carbon dioxide (CO₂) in our atmosphere due to the deforestation adding to the greenhouse effect, and the pollution - especially carbon monoxide (CO) pollution - from burning the trees. It is not too late for us to act to save the rainforests, and we must step up existing efforts.