Rainforests help regulate the Earth’s temperature and weather patterns.
20% of our oxygen is produced in the Amazon
Rainforests are home to plants and animals.
It took 60 to 100 million years for Rainforests to evolve and it is the home of over 30 million species of plants and animals. When we clear the forests, they all die.
Trees help absorb the harmful carbon dioxide that we humans release in the atmosphere and they provide the oxygen that we need to breathe. More: Temperature Changes due to Global Warming
More than 25% of our medicines today come from rainforest plants. We have only explored 1% of the plants available.
They soak up a lot of rainfall. The rainwater is filtered through the forest floors and supplies water to rivers and
20% of our oxygen is produced in the Amazon
Rainforests are home to plants and animals.
It took 60 to 100 million years for Rainforests to evolve and it is the home of over 30 million species of plants and animals. When we clear the forests, they all die.
Trees help absorb the harmful carbon dioxide that we humans release in the atmosphere and they provide the oxygen that we need to breathe. More: Temperature Changes due to Global Warming
More than 25% of our medicines today come from rainforest plants. We have only explored 1% of the plants available.
They soak up a lot of rainfall. The rainwater is filtered through the forest floors and supplies water to rivers and