Third of Amazon rainforest lost or degraded: Report

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-11-18 00:13:36


Third of Amazon rainforest lost or degraded: Report

Vast tracts of the Amazon rainforest, which serve as carbon sinks and the planet’s lungs, are in crisis. Some 35 per cent of the rainforest is either totally lost or highly degraded, according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/third-of-amazon-rainforest-lost-or-degraded-report-86033