Human civilization began when the first tree was cut and will end when the last tree is cut.

The topic reminds me of the time when I visited my cousin's place at Vasant Kunj by a four-wheeler and to some extent, the condition of the environment startled me. To start with, there were literally no trees around us where we could park our car under the shade. Yes, you heard that right. The situation got worse when I looked around only to find sky-high buildings all around but hardly any trees to suffice an ecological balance. When finding a shade becomes so difficult, imagine the havoc that we have continually caused on our earth through pollution, deforestation and the list goes on. 

Deforestation is increasing as a global concern. In the present years, deforestation has risen to dangerous levels. This is mainly because most people have no idea what deforestation is. This lack of education has caused many changes in the global economy.

Deforestation is clearing the forests or trees. Many people do not even know that this problem exists, although it may be occurring right in their own neighborhood. The causes and effects of deforestation on the environment are numerous. The reduction of forests disturbs the entire ecological cycle. 

Forests are home to several plants and animals. When a forest is cut down, the complete cycle suffers. Forests act as carbon ‘’sinks’’. That is, they help to take in carbon, greenhouse gas and reduce its effect on the atmosphere. Also trees and plants in a forest help to supply an alternative source of fossil fuels. Trees planting is good for urban development. They help with heating and cooling costs to be lowered.

There is evidence from the UN-sponsored Inter-Governmental Panel on climate change(IPCC) that came out in 1980. This organization records the change of climate and has the best of programs working for the control. It is predicted that if our environment keeps releasing emissions as it is doing now, our annual temperature would increase at 0.3 degrees per decade over the next century. This is beyond what the earth has experienced over the past 10,000 years.

To get the normal levels back, trees which are often known as the backbone of survival, are absolutely necessary. Human beings need to understand that they are only cutting trees for their selfish motives which are leading to many ecological problems. 

‘’A nation that destroys its soils, destroys itself".