Bon Iver

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LilyAnne Rosete
Imagine waking up to the revving sound of a tree chopping machine engine. In the distance, you can see the trunks of hundred-year old trees toppling over each other, one by one. What’s going on? This… This is the chaotic nature of deforestation. Deforestation is a serious global issue that must be stopped, or at least curbed before it’s too late. It refers to the destruction of naturally occurring forests for our resource convenience such as logging and mining operations. Many will argue that deforestation is essential for human development throughout the world, yet they are ignorant of another world that exists on our Earth: the tribal world. Deforestation is worth taking time to solve because it is negatively affecting the lives of many indigenous tribes. It is destroying animals and plants that tribes heavily depend on for survival. Traditions, customs, and religious beliefs are striped away. Ancient medicinal knowledge passed down through generations is lost. Eventually, these tribes are wrongfully forced to desert their ancestral homes, many killed in the process...

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