Threats to tropical rainforests
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Description
Tropical rainforests are more than just stunning ecosystems, they are the cornerstone of our planet's biodiversity and critical in maintaining the Earth’s climate. In this video, we team up with Professor Mark Mulligan to discover how human activities like mining, logging, and commercial farming have led to the destruction of large areas of rainforests, releasing stored carbon and altering the earth's climate. It is vital that we understand the threats facing these vital ecosystems to develop solutions to protect them for future generations.
Acknowledgments
Produced by: Ellie Barker (The Curious Geographer), Mark Mulligan, Josh Carron, Rob Parker
Attributions
We Are the Rainforest Alliance by Rainforest Alliance is licenced under CC BY 3.0
REDD+ REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO by CAD Productions is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0
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Palm Oil Plantation by Visualplex Aerial is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0
Amazon Rainforest in 4K | Lungs of the Earth by Scenic World is licenced under CC BY 3.0
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