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Rainforest Preservation
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-threats/

This article touches on some of the threats that the rain forest faces such as the paper industry, power plants and other industries that are causing major issues like deforestation. It also goes over some solutions to slowing down deforestation to which can save millions of acres of the rain forest each year. Some things to get involved with are purchasing sustainable rain forest products, getting involved with government to help pass laws to help slow down deforestation and trying to make more people aware of what is going on. According to the article more than 50% of our rainforest is already lost and most of that is due to economical reasons. Once it is gone we aren't going to be able to get it back. As technology begins to advanced it makes it easier for the average person to get involved. There internet and smartphones have opened a door of communication and awareness that just was not there in the past. There are new types on monitoring technology and tracking technology coming out every year that also will further help with the preservation of the rainforest. However, it all starts with awareness.

https://www.regnskog.no/en/news/rainforest-technology https://library.theengineroom.org/rainforest-tech/

This article provides some examples of how technology is helping to stop deforestation. The biggest example cited here is that sharing information is being a lot easier around the world. With the internet and mobile phones it is much more possible to help spread awareness. Technology is also becoming a lot more affordable which yields the ability for more organizations to access tools like monitoring / data visualization software, and devices like tablets and smartphones to enable quicker and more efficient communication. There is also a link to a rainforest Technology report that introduces some technological tools that are helping to provide support as well as projects to help get involved with.

https://news.mongabay.com/2013/05/how-technology-is-helping-save-rainforests/

This article talks about how technology is a powerful way to help save the rain forest in terms of equipment and activism. Some examples are shown of ""remote sensing technology." Which is being used to map forest function and biodiversity. This remote sensing technology is also helping to discover new species and uses RFID tags to help track animals. Near real-time deforestation detection systems are also helping to change the game. These monitoring systems can alert law enforcement to respond almost immediately and is credited with a very large percentage of slowdown of deforestation. However, technology can be just as damaging as it is helpful. The end of this article talks about the mining industry and how there are data centers from Peru to Madagascar that are consuming huge amounts of power and emitting a a scary amount of greenhouse gases. Technology isn't going to be the only thing that saves the forest, it will come down to the person behind it.