- Often referred to as the “lungs of the planet” the Amazon is the world’s largest tropical forest.
- The rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it is removing from the atmosphere.
- In Brazil, which is home to more than half the Amazon rainforest, the widespread destruction dates back to the 1970s, when the military dictatorship built a trans-Amazonian highway through largely untouched forest.
Destruction of the Amazon: What you need to know 13.10.2022
