Deforestation

What goes through your mind when you hear environmentalists lament the disappearance of the rainforests? Most of us are far removed from the rainforests and we form our views on the basis of what the environmentalists, talk show hosts, politicians, and economists tell us. Some want to preserve the forests—leave them alone completely. They warn that we are losing rare animals and plants that may contain a substance for the cure of cancer or other terrible diseases. Sometimes these people are...