How deforestation is pushing the Amazon toward a tipping point

4 yıl önce

Every day, deforestation brings the Amazon closer to what scientists warn will be its death, when the loss of tree cover finally pushes it past the point of no return and the world loses its greatest shield against rising temperatures.

Get the full experience.Choose your plan

Here’s what we know about the dire state of the Amazon rainforest and why it’s increasingly important to pay attention to its destruction.

What to know

How much of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?What is the biggest threat to the Amazon now?What does this mean for the world?What other factors are contributing to deforestation?What can help deter the destruction of the forest?What is Bolsonaro’s role in all of this?

Show all questions