The Amazon Rainforest has been burning at a rapid pace for months. If no action is taken, the entire ecosystem will be changed.
Amazon Wildfires
Earth's largest oxygen provider is burning at rapid speeds, but people don't seem to know how they started and why it matters.
October 31, 2019
Brazilian farmers and people who wanted to clear land in the Amazon Rainforest decided that the easiest way to clear the forest would be to burn the forest. However, the fires quickly escalated into wildfires that are ripping through the rainforest. Due to the density of the forest, the fires are spreading quicker and causing more damage. Countries around the world have noticed this to be an issue and are pressuring Brazil to take precautions in preventing fires from spreading. The Amazon Rainforest supplies anywhere from 20-30% of our world’s oxygen due to the quantity of trees there. The Amazons have been burning for more than three weeks straight with no signs of stopping.