Myth vs Reality: Causes of Deforestation
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This brief segment addresses the misconception that logging is the primary cause of deforestation.
Deforestation: Video Segments
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World of Change: Mountaintop Mining in West Virginia
01:50
Myth vs Reality: Locations of Deforestation
00:40
Myth vs Reality: Causes of Deforestation
00:40
At a Glance: Logging Activity in Washington State
02:25
Above and Beyond: Fire and Agriculture in Borneo and Sumatra
00:45
Insight Into: Deforestation
01:39
Above and Beyond: Logging and Agriculture in Bolivia
00:54
Insight Into: Gravitational Lensing
01:57
Above and Beyond: The Sun
01:09
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Produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach in collaboration with the NASA Earth Observatory.
Video design and production by STScI
Video design and production by STScI
Text by STScI, based on stories from the NASA Earth Observatory: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Music courtesy of APM
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A blue hexagon appears in the middle of a gray background split into two halves by a line. A banner is outlined in light blue for the title, Myth vs Reality. An illustration with sea serpents surrounding a ship is above Myth. A satellite view of the Earth is above reality. A dark, rotating planet floats in the background at the bottom. The Myth side is highlighted. Text, Logging is the primary cause of deforestation.
The reality side is highlighted. Text, Logging does contribute to deforestation in many countries. However, the leading cause of deforestation in the world today is agriculture, converting forest land into cropland and pasture.