The Amazon rainforest is drying out and a new NASA study says humans are to blame. To be more specific, the atmosphere above the Amazon is drier making the rainforest more susceptible to drought and fires.
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"The next generation will have a darker future."
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“Without smoke, there’s no progress,” said the Amazon rancher in a torn straw hat and cowboy boots caked in red dirt.
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Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change.
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The Amazon forest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen, and is often called "the planet's lungs."