Will Deforestation and Warming Push the Amazon to a Tipping Point?
                     Will Deforestation and 
Warming Push the Amazon 
to a Tipping Point?
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latimes.com
What’s happening in the 
Amazon?
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 Amazon rainforest, tipped as ‘lungs of the earth’ is 
facing its worst crisis in centuries.
 It is the world’s largest rainforest, stretching several 
thousand square miles and is a vital part of the planet.
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What’s happening in the 
Amazon?
 Increasing deforestation for growing agriculture and 
livestock business has wiped out nearly 20 percent of 
the rainforests.
 It is one of the leading sectors of the Brazilian economy, 
but comes at the expense of Amazon.
news.stanford.edu
Forest fires
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 This year has witnessed one of the worst forest fires in 
decades at the Amazon that has destroyed several 
million trees and is adding to huge amounts of carbon 
emissions.
geospatialworld.net
Political influence
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 Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro is a climate change 
denier, who supports aggressive deforestation for 
increasing agriculture.
 The government does not seriously understand the 
repercussions of dismantling the most vital region of 
the planet.
blogs.mediapart.fr
Impact on Amazon
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 Replacing the rainforests with agricultural land has 
resulted in shorter rainy season and more frequent 
droughts due to lesser amount of trees.
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Tipping point
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 If the total deforested area in Amazon reaches 40 
percent of total area, it will reach the tipping point.
 Most of the Amazon will turn into dry savannas with hot, 
dry climate 
e360.yale.edu
Tipping point
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 It will severely impact global climate and weather 
patterns, and there may be more forest fires in the 
Amazon.
bbc.co.uk
What actions need to be taken?
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 A global outcry on social media has caught the 
attention of governments, who have decided to boycott 
Brazilian products if no action is taken.
 The Brazilian government has to be pressurized to save 
the rainforests or face sanctions.
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