The amazon’s tipping point – will the rainforest turn into a savannah?

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The Amazon rainforest has a huge diversity of flora and fauna. Due to human activity such as logging and the increasing number of forest fires, the Amazon rainforest is at a tipping point. If we don’t act now to change it, the Amazon will turn into a grassy savannah, which could have devastating results not only for its inhabitants but also for the entire planet.

 

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