Explained: What do Amazon fires mean for the world’s climate? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: What do Amazon fires mean for the world’s climate? | Explained News, The Indian Express

By AP |Rio De Janeiro |Updated: August 28, 2019 11:29:55 am

Explained: What do Amazon fires mean for the world’s climate?

The Amazon rainforest is frequently referred to as the "lungs of the planet," but it may not be the most accurate analogy for the forest's role.

A partially burned tree is pictured at a burned tract of Amazon jungle after it was cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Brazil August 27, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Ricardo Moraes)

Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world’s largest rainforest. Here’s a look at the role the Amazon plays in regulating the world’s climate: