The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," due to its vast capacity to ...

When you cut down a hardwood tree like an oak ... improve air quality and slow down the effects of climate change. Trees in the Amazon Rainforest are often burned and cleared to make farmland ...

Hundreds of felled trees blackened and charred ... It's estimated 17 percent of Brazil's rainforest has been cut down over the past 50 years. It may not sound a lot, but scientists warn of ...