South America’s Amazon rainforest is one of the most important natural systems on Earth. According to the WWF, it makes up nearly one third of all tropical rainforests left on our planet, and is home to 10% of all wildlife species we know about, despite only covering about 1% of the Earth’s surface.Sadly, as you read this, it is burning and being destroyed quicker than ever before. This infographic helps us understand why this is happening, and who is responsible for large parts of this thoughtless destruction.
What you’ll learn about the Amazon forest fires and deforestation:
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Every day, the amount of ice covering our planet decreases due to man-made global warming. This ice is incredibly important in many ways, from giving home to arctic and ocean animals to protecting our cities from flooding.More worrying still, this trend is accelerating as the melting of different types of ice directly affects the melting of other types: it creates a negative feedback loop. Understanding the basics of this latest scientific knowledge is really important if we want to come together to fight back against climate change!
What you’ll learn about ice and environmentally…