Over 10,000 species risk extinction in Amazon, says landmark report
According to the report, the soil and vegetation of the Amazon hold about 200 billion tonnes of carbon, more than five times the whole world's annual CO2 emissions.
A truck loaded with logs cut from an area of the Amazon rainforest is seen in Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil August 24, 2019(photo credit: BRUNO KELLY/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
