Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Mudslides in Guatemala

In Guatemala they are having lots of mudslides that kill people and ruin homes, crops and more.
Some natural things that cause the mudslides are earthquakes, hurricanes, and lots of heavy rain.
One thing that humans do that makes the soil more susceptible to mudslides and also makes more room for them to happen is that they cut down trees.
The Alliance for International Reforestation is helping by planting more trees in the area. They also give people stoves that don't need much wood so they won't need to cut down as many trees.