
The Amazon rainforest is often heralded as the world’s “lungs,” thanks to its important role in storing carbon and preventing its release into the atmosphere — in other words, a crucial “carbon sink” to keep planet Earth habitable.

The Amazon rainforest is often heralded as the world’s “lungs,” thanks to its important role in storing carbon and preventing its release into the atmosphere — in other words, a crucial “carbon sink” to keep planet Earth habitable.