Every four seconds a rain forest area the size of a soccer field is destroyed.

Here in Texas I don't see much of those rain forests, however, I do know rain forest play a large part in climate change no matter where I fall on the map. Why should we take action for deforestation? Because if we don't take action, in the next 10 years an Egypt-size chunk of rainforest will be taken from us.

Please read more how rain forests benefit us and the alarming rate of deforestation at The Prince's Rainforests Project

- Amy Chait