Approximately 17% of the Amazon rainforest's forest cover was lost over the 50-year period ending in 2025, with much of the loss attributed to conversion to farmland, logging, and mining.
November 06, 2025
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statistical
Long-term deforestation trend and primary proximate causes reported for the Amazon basin.
The Amazon rainforest absorbs large quantities of carbon dioxide and is commonly described as 'the lungs of the world' because of that carbon-absorbing capacity.
November 06, 2025
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descriptive
General characterization of the Amazon's role in the global carbon cycle.
Common drivers of Amazon deforestation include conversion to farmland, logging, mining, cattle ranching, and wildfires.
November 06, 2025
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descriptive
Typical proximate causes contributing to forest loss in tropical rainforest regions, specifically the Amazon.