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20 lut 2024 · The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is facing a grave threat from deforestation. In this article, we present 11 crucial facts about Amazon deforestation that shed light on the alarming rate at which this vital ecosystem is disappearing.
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The Amazon rainforest is getting smaller. This threatens its incredible biodiversity and the livelihoods of millions of people that depend on it. It also threatens the future and health of our planet. Cattle ranching for meat and dairy is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon
Science is pointing to the risk that the Amazon could reach an irreversible tipping point, triggered by climate change and deforestation. This would mean it could no longer be able to sustain itself as a tropical rainforest.
8 lis 2022 · Consumers can change their consumption patterns and refuse to purchase products that drive deforestation and land conversion in the Amazon. Together, we can turn the tide on Amazon loss and shift toward social equity, inclusive economic development, and global responsibility.
Until 2015, approximately 8% of deforestation in the Amazon occurred within forests inhabited by indigenous peoples, while 88% occurred in areas outside of indigenous territories and protected areas, despite these areas comprising less than 50% of the total Amazon region.
Mark Poynting. Climate and environment researcher, BBC News. Reuters. One of our planet's most vital defences against global warming is itself being ravaged by climate change. It was the main...
24 sie 2023 · Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the rainforest towards a tipping point of sustainability. Researchers are racing to chart the Amazon’s future.
