PEAK OIL NYC

The world's population has never been so large, and the global demand for food is rising rapidly. In order to meet this need, there needs to be enough land to grow crops and provide space for livestock. This requires clearing forests to create fields, which means that trees and shrubbery are removed and burned... In addition to providing food, forests also contain valuable resources such as timber, oil and minerals. These can be extracted from cleared forests, boosting the local economy... However, the positive reasons for deforestation need to be weighed against the negative consequences. For example, the destruction of forests can cause climate change by removing a significant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It can also contribute to flooding, as fewer trees mean less water vapour in the air, resulting in less rain.