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2. Huge forest fires
have become
the reason for the
destruction
of

3. The world’s largest
tropical rainforest
the
Amazon
rainforest

4. 60% of situated
in Brasil,
South America
the Amazon
rainforest

5. Is home to a vast
variety of
species of
Flora and
Fauna

6. And is also called the
“lungs of
the world”
because it produces
20% of
the world’s oxygen

7. It absorbs a huge
amount of
the world’s
carbon dioxide

8. Which is a green
house gas, and is
Essential to fight
the battle against
climate change

9. What
caused
the Amazon fires?

10. Amazon almost
never burns on its
own and the
increase
in fires
this year is even
more alarming.

11. The region is usually
too wet to ignite, so
the vast majority of
fires are caused by
Humans

12. Forests are set on
fire on purpose
in order to
clear the land

13. The land
is then sold
to farmers
and ranchers.

14. Another reason is
deforestation
for farming, logging
and mining purposes.

15. But
why should
we worry
about the
Amazon rainforest?

16. According to
Brazilian climate
scientist,
Carlos Nobre
15-17%
of Amazon has
already been
destroyed

17. Fires in the Amazon
not only mean the
carbon-absorbing
forest is
disappearing …

18. But the flames
themselves are
emitting
millions of tons
of carbon
every single day.