"Trees have always played an important role in our lives, taking in the carbon dioxide we can’t breathe, but the trees in Congo are slowly losing that ability. What will we do if that happens to trees fully? How much will it contribute to climate change?"--Ynez Foxe-Roberston, 6th grade
Trees have always played an important role in our lives, taking in the carbon dioxide we can’t breathe, but the trees in Congo are slowly losing that ability. What will we do if that happens to trees fully? How much will it contribute to climate change?
Trees take in carbon dioxide that humans can’t. And in return, humans take in oxygen that trees can’t. The trees in Congo can too, but according to recent reports, are slowly losing the ability to do so. If they completely lose their ability to process carbon dioxide it could definitely make a global impact, meaning with more C02 (carbon dioxide) in the air the effects of climate change worsens.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which are gasses that trap heat. In three decades, the number of carbon atoms absorbed by the world’s rain forests has decreased significantly. This is because of the carbon we emit from our cars and electrical buildings. Even electric devices are polluting the air. This is because every time you leave the light on in your room, or even drive an electric car, it takes electricity from power companies, and power plants let out a lot of CO 2 to give us electricity. This has created even more carbon in the air for the trees to take in.
One other variable in this situation is deforestation. As deforestation has increased, Earth’s climate has changed a lot. When a tree is cut down, all the CO2 that it collected is released. Once the carbon dioxide is released then there is more carbon dioxide in the air for other trees to absorb.
In 15 years, China has planted over hundreds of trees. And made millions of acres of new forests to take in carbon dioxide. Of course, this has a very positive effect on climate change. Planting more trees is very helpful for the ones who get cut down. Many trees are losing their ability to absorb carbon but people may have found a solution to one problem. Every time a tree is cut down the carbon dioxide it has absorbed goes back into the air. Instead of cutting down trees, they’re uprooting them. Scientists have found if they cut the tree right at the ground and not till the soil then the tree will not let out as much carbon dioxide gas.
Another very important variable is forest fires. Because of climate change, the earth is warmer which means the weather is going to be on the warmer side, too. This makes forest fires. When the weather is hot a lot of heat gets built up in one place—usually in forests. This heat builds until it starts a fire. The fire burns down trees and the carbon they held is released. Trees can also rot from not enough rain fall, or many other reasons too.
Trees take in carbon dioxide that humans can’t. And in return, humans take in oxygen that trees can’t. The trees in Congo can too, but according to recent reports, are slowly losing the ability to do so. If they completely lose their ability to process carbon dioxide it could definitely make a global impact, meaning with more C02 (carbon dioxide) in the air the effects of climate change worsens.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which are gasses that trap heat. In three decades, the number of carbon atoms absorbed by the world’s rain forests has decreased significantly. This is because of the carbon we emit from our cars and electrical buildings. Even electric devices are polluting the air. This is because every time you leave the light on in your room, or even drive an electric car, it takes electricity from power companies, and power plants let out a lot of CO 2 to give us electricity. This has created even more carbon in the air for the trees to take in.
One other variable in this situation is deforestation. As deforestation has increased, Earth’s climate has changed a lot. When a tree is cut down, all the CO2 that it collected is released. Once the carbon dioxide is released then there is more carbon dioxide in the air for other trees to absorb.
In 15 years, China has planted over hundreds of trees. And made millions of acres of new forests to take in carbon dioxide. Of course, this has a very positive effect on climate change. Planting more trees is very helpful for the ones who get cut down. Many trees are losing their ability to absorb carbon but people may have found a solution to one problem. Every time a tree is cut down the carbon dioxide it has absorbed goes back into the air. Instead of cutting down trees, they’re uprooting them. Scientists have found if they cut the tree right at the ground and not till the soil then the tree will not let out as much carbon dioxide gas.
Another very important variable is forest fires. Because of climate change, the earth is warmer which means the weather is going to be on the warmer side, too. This makes forest fires. When the weather is hot a lot of heat gets built up in one place—usually in forests. This heat builds until it starts a fire. The fire burns down trees and the carbon they held is released. Trees can also rot from not enough rain fall, or many other reasons too.
