Models suggest that by the year 2050, temperatures in the Amazon will increase by 2–3°C. A three degrees rise in temperature will destroy 75% of the Amazon rainforest

Earlier this year, a study showed that the rainforest in Brazil released about 20% more CO2 into the atmosphere than it took in over the period from 2010-2019.

Between 30% and 60% of the Amazon rainforest could become a dry savanna

Trees in the Amazon rainforest hold 48 billion tons of carbon. So, when trees are cut down, it’s a double whammy on climate change—more carbon dioxide is released and less is absorbed.