Environmental health risks are becoming a major concern in Nigeria, with various environmental problems such as air pollution, water pollution, oil spills, deforestation, desertification, erosion and flooding due to inadequate drainage systems caused mainly by anthropogenic activities. This article reviews pre-existing phenomena. Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees from a forest. Deforestation can include the clearing of land for agriculture or livestock, or the use of wood for fuel, construction or industry. The increase in mosquito-borne diseases, for example, or the rapid spread of roya, an insidious plant disease that threatens our coffee supply, are all indirect consequences of deforestation and global warming. There's no doubt about it: the best thing we can do to combat climate change is to keep forests standing. Hurricane Flora, in Haiti and Cuba. In , a devastating earthquake leveled parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince. He killed at, and. What is deforestation? Brief speech Deforestation means the large-scale felling of trees or forests causing great concern and environmental risks. It is predicted that if man continues to destroy forest areas, we will no longer be able to breathe in a greener world. So, plant trees and raise awareness about the concerns of,