Photosynthesis is a two-phase anabolic pathway in which light energy (sunlight) is converted into chemical energy. ... The forest fires that have occurred in have reduced photosynthetic activity in Florida. ... Uncontrollably fires similar to the aforementioned forest fire can have disastrous effects. ... Overall, photosynthesis has reduced due to the forest fires in in West Florida that have created a cloud. ... Forest fires not only affect photosynthesis, but also affect wildlife, air, water, plants, and in general earth....

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Turning the light on and the computer off doesn't dissolve my disturbed mood; nothing does until the outside can creep in and warm me. ... We are destroying the ozone layer, which allows life to exist on the Earth's surface, clearing the majority of the earth's forests, and disrupting countless ecosystems. ... If we do not slow down our use of fossil fuels and stop destroying the forests, the world will become hotter than it has been in the past million years. ... All around the world environmental activists fight to preserve our patches of rain forests and wetlands, as well as ...

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The greenhouse effect is also intensified by the process of deforestation, which is the conversion by humans of forest land to other uses (such as farming). ... When tropical forest is cleared for pasture land, there is an immediate loss of carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. ... The historic example usually cited is the substitution of coal for wood as the principal fuel of Western Europe, after the forests there became depleted. ... This layer normally filters out a harmful form of ultraviolet light from the sun, known as UV-B. ... Acid rain has also been implicated in the depletion...

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Ultraviolet light affects humans adversely in two specific ways: by damaging the retina, and by altering skin cells so that they become cancerous. ... Dangers of Ozone Depletion Ultraviolet light consists of the "fastest-moving- photons: this refers to their periodic or wave-like speed rather than their objective speed, which, like all other wavelengths of light, is around 3x108 m/s. ... The human body has a system in place to protect somewhat against ultraviolet light, which involves the release of melanin and pigments into the epidermis. This blocks most UV light from reaching cells deep...

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