01. The Earth’s Lungs
The Amazon is often referred to as ‘the Earth’s lungs’. This is because of the sheer amount of plants and trees in the region and the effect it has on the rest of the planet. For example, it can absorb carbon dioxide at record levels and pump out fresh new oxygen for everyone on Earth.
The Amazon is so good at doing this that this relatively small region on Earth accounts for around 20% of the world’s oxygen levels. That means if something happens to the rainforest, it might literally kill us