How Does the Loss of the Amazon Affect the Global Climate?

Find out why protecting the Amazon is urgent for our world.

What to know:

  • The destruction of the Amazon affects the climate, rainfall, and increases the risk of disasters.
  • Defending the forest means protecting the climate, biodiversity, and the lives of millions of people.
  • Take the quiz and discover why the Amazon is vital for everyone’s future.

Learn More about this cause:

Have you ever heard of “flying rivers”? Or that the rainforest could turn into a savanna? The Amazon is so much more than a forest — it's a giant force that helps regulate our planet’s climate.

But something serious is happening. Fires, deforestation, and changes in rainfall patterns are transforming the forest — and impacting the lives of millions of people in Brazil and around the world.

Want to understand why the Amazon matters to your life, even if you live thousands of miles away? And find out how small actions can be part of something much bigger?

Then take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn how the Amazon impacts the global climate — and what you can do to help protect it.