Drought, Floods, Climate Change, and Forest Loss in the Amazon Region: A Present and Future Danger? (original) (raw)

2020, Frontiers for Young Minds

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest and it plays an important role in global and regional climate, including the exchange of water between the rainforest and the atmosphere. Extremes of climate, such as droughts or floods, can be dangerous for both humans and natural systems. Droughts and floods may alter the moisture exchange between forests and the atmosphere and can a ect the survival of the Amazon forest. Actions to avoid or to reduce global warming and forest loss are discussed in this article. WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE AMAZON RAINFOREST? When people think about the Amazon rainforest, they often consider it to be the lungs of the planet, removing carbon dioxide (CO) from the air and releasing oxygen for animals, including humans, to breathe. People also think about snakes, monkeys, spiders, orchids,

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