Recent analysis shows that in some parts of the Amazon rainforest, wildfires in February exceeded average levels by a factor of five, with Marcio Astrini, the executive secretary of Brazil’s Climate Observatory, even cautioning dramatically that “we are losing the Amazon rainforest.”
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While efforts to curb illegal deforestation in Brazil are bearing fruit – the South American giant slashed forest loss by 36% last year – alarming signs continue to emerge concerning one of our planet’s most important biomes. Recent analysis shows that in some parts of the Amazon rainforest, wildfires in February exceeded average levels by a factor of five, with Marcio Astrini, the executive secretary of Brazil’s Climate Observatory, even cautioning dramatically that “we are losing the Amazon rainforest.”
The fires, experts have warned, are being fuelled by deforestation and extreme drought exacerbated by the return of El Niño but ultimately resulting from climate change – an ecological plague which will only worsen should the Amazon be lost as a carbon sink. Earlier this year, scientists published a study warning that this vital rainforest is approaching a tipping point, notably concluding that nearly half of the ‘planet’s lungs’ could be threatened by mid-century in the absence of significant intervention to address the interconnected menaces of climate change, drought and deforestation.
The Amazon is too important to fail
Given its significant, irreplaceable contribution to our planet, the Amazon simply cannot be lost. Spanning nearly seven million square kilometres – roughly the surface area of Australia – the South American rainforest’s monumental size allows it to act as one of the world’s largest carbon sinks. According to University of Sao Paulo scientist and deforestation researcher Carlos Nob ….. read more
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