Have you ever thought about how much deforestation damages our environment? Do you know what deforestation is? In this talk I will explain deforestation comprehensively. We humans are the reason why deforestation is such a major problem in today's society. We humans would rather have kitchen cabinets than huge forests keeping us alive! So remember, you think you know what deforestation is. Deforestation is basically the large-scale felling of forests that often causes damage to land quality. Deforestation can occur due to natural causes. Just because we always hear people say we need to stop cutting down trees doesn't mean it will end deforestation. There are many ways Mother Nature causes deforestation, such as storms, disease, floods, and forest fires. Storms: Watch on TV as tornadoes sweep through cities and trees are left everywhere. Sometimes a tornado could pass through wooded areas and when a tree falls on another this could cause it to fall, causing a domino effect. Diseases: Sometimes tree diseases start in one area and can wipe out an entire patch of forest in a few months or years. Tree diseases can be very deadly in a forest. The disease comes through and without human help the trees become infected and die. The disease can be transmitted to trees simply through the air they breathe in or even through the water they absorb. Floods: Floods bring a lot of water to an area at a rapid rate saturating the ground and weakening it. Trees can't stand if the ground isn't strong enough. Forest fires: Forest fires are the main cause of natural deforestation. This can be very deadly burning forests, killing animals and burning cities when they occur. Forest fires are very common and usually... middle of paper... logging concessions are sold to cover debts and develop industries. For example, in 1995, Brazil had an international debt of $159 billion. By selling their valuable woods, such as mahogany, they can attempt to pay off their debts and develop industries to generate wealth for the country. Deforestation is not something we should take as a joke. We should take deforestation very seriously and immediately start banning and regulating it before it is too late. The effects we have seen so far from deforestation have been very severe and destructive. This should be enough for people to realize how much deforestation is harming our environment. The effects of deforestation should be shown more to the public so that they realize that it is a concern that requires attention. And the fact is that deforestation will affect all of us later. We have trees to save so please help!