This is not the first time I've say it, we humans are the only reason nature is suffering. our acts not only affect us and the people around us, but the earth and everyone in it.
We might not be able to completely eliminate the problem, but we can at least do as much as we can.
Have a look at this beauty that nature has offer us, have you ask yourself what do we do to thanks nature ?
well we (humans) cut them down for pages, houses, and furniture, you must think we are doing it cause we need it but if we need this now and will in the future why won't we do it in moderation ? why won't we replanted them afterwards ? well don't because of profit .
Imagine if some one would to cut you're arms and legs, but make sure you survive just so you can die slowly !! there is not difference between that and how we cut down trees.
They tie your legs and arms, not being able to move for days if not months, forcing you to stay down until eventually you either die from being tired nor you give up in life.
This is just my opinion. We all might have diferente opinions about this topic which I totally understand.
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My in laws used to farm trees and I can assure you people do replant. It's no different than any other farm really, you plant, grow, cut, and repeat. The problem isn't cutting trees down for paper and homes, at least not in the U.S. The problem is expansion and development. I'm talking about developers who clear cut an area and turn it into a neighborhood. If you ever watched Google's 30 yr time-lapse, you can see a perfect example of what I'm talking about. You can witness urbanization of forest and lakes drying up. You combine that with natural disasters like floods and forest fires and we're in serious trouble! I'm actually going to start working to grow Ponderosa pine tree saplings in the near future to transplant in areas that have been devastated by disease, flood, fire, and insects.
we are curring more trees than we can plant, I do know that some people re planted their trees.. but we all know people want their profits to go up, therefore have you ask if busissness outside the U.S. re plant their trees ? people that are cutting down the rainforest, its said that it takes up to 60 years for a tree to be ready to be cut down and it takes less dan a year to cut down tones of trees. you right when it comes to expansion, we are growing in numbers like never before to a point where the goverment is going to start to take action before over population get all of us in trouble ... thanks for your comment. :)
Just so you don't worry too much.
http://bugwood.org/intensive/myths_and_facts_about_u_s__for.html
hahaha I'd say thats a set up .. just see the wordy of everything and you'll see the truth