According to NASA, the frequency eliminates natural recovery. In some regions of the forest, the Amazon emits more carbon than it stores, similar to cars, planes, trains, and industry.

“The forest will die by itself.” (Nature) Moreover, a 2021 study found that the Amazonian region had turned into a carbon emitter, in competition with cars, trains, airplanes, and industry.

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 Experts say Amazon countries need to do more to strengthen cross-border collaboration and that the global community who reap the ...

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate ...