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A question of tropical rainforests
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The tropical rainforests are known as the lungs of the world. They provide over 20% of the world’s oxygen.
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25% of the ingredients in today's cancer-fighting drugs come from organisms found only in the rainforest.
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50%
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50% of the Earth’s plant and animal species live in tropical rainforests.
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Backevery second
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An area of tropical rainforest the size of a football pitch is lost every second.
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14% 2%
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Tropical rainforests used to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface. Now they only cover 2%.
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Around 100 plant and animal species are lost each day due to deforestation.
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40 years
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At current rate of deforestation, all the world’s tropical rainforests will have disappeared in 40 years time.
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Back 80% of MEDCs diet
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At least 80% of MEDCs diet originated in the tropical rainforest.
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2.5 acres
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2.5 acres of tropical rainforest can contain over 750 different species of tree.