Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, located in the north of South America, and it is also known as the lungs of the Earth.
Most of the area of the Amazon Forest is located in the territory of Brazil and Peru.
The area of the Amazon forests is five and a half million square kilometers, which is divided among nine countries.
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The Amazon is considered a vital source for storing carbon in the atmosphere, and with the amount of carbon it stores, it can slow down global warming.
According to the estimates of the World Nature Fund, these forests produce 25% of oxygen and 20% of fresh water in the world.
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A new study indicates that the emission of carbon dioxide from parts of the Amazon, which makes up a fifth of these forests, is more than the absorption of this gas in these areas.
The shows that about 20% of these forests have become a source of carbon dioxide production in the atmosphere.
One of the main reasons for this phenomenon is deforestation.

Although growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, cut and dead trees release this gas again.
In recent years, millions of trees in the Amazon have been lost due to logging and fires.
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached more than 2,000 square kilometers in 2020, an increase of 34% compared to the same period last year.

Forest fires accelerate deforestation caused by illegal activities of timber smugglers, miners and farmers.
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Environmentalists have blamed Brazil's right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, for encouraging logging companies and farmers to overexploit these forests.
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Following the massive fires in the Amazon forests in the summer of 2019, European governments repeatedly criticized the "unconstructive" actions of the Brazilian president in regard with the country's environment.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the G7 group has decided to donate 22 million dollars to Brazil.
But the Brazilian government says it doesn't need the money and accuses the seven foreign powers of trying to take control of the Amazon rainforest.

Bolsonaro's government is also accused of cutting environmental protection funding.
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Norway and Germany in protest of Bolsonaro's environmental policies suspended financial aid to projects against deforestation.
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Q: Where is Amazon located?
A: In the north of South America. [98aef4fc-208f-4f7e-b30e-e358ae93ba72, 47077e8a-f015-41b5-aabb-96f05e35efba]

Q: What is the Amazon known as?
A: The "lungs of the Earth." [98aef4fc-208f-4f7e-b30e-e358ae93ba72, 47077e8a-f015-41b5-aabb-96f05e35efba]

Q: How much area does Amazon cover?
A: Five and a half million square kilometers. [98aef4fc-208f-4f7e-b30e-e358ae93ba72, 47077e8a-f015-41b5-aabb-96f05e35efba]

Q: What Bolsonaro's government has been accused of in regard with funding environmental protection?
A: It has been accused of cutting environmental protection funding. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 4c43e2bf-66ee-4154-9f98-b0e45ee42cab]

Q: In how many countries is Amazon located?
A: Nine countries. [98aef4fc-208f-4f7e-b30e-e358ae93ba72, 47077e8a-f015-41b5-aabb-96f05e35efba]

Q: What percentage of the world's oxygen does the Amazon produce?
A: 25%. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 5bc931a6-b424-4339-8354-d29de2f61328]

Q: What percentage of the world's fresh water does the Amazon produce?
A: 20%. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 5bc931a6-b424-4339-8354-d29de2f61328]

Q: What is the main reason for carbon dioxide emissions from parts of the Amazon?
A: Deforestation. [21cf2323-815f-484f-ab24-1ffac2b80f43]

Q: A9: How much deforestation was recorded in the Brazilian Amazon in 2020?
A: Over 2,000 square kilometers. [8c73e807-0edb-4f73-8997-264b02b3f84a]

Q: What activities accelerate deforestation in the Amazon?
A: Logging, mining, and farming. [8c73e807-0edb-4f73-8997-264b02b3f84a]

Q: Who has been blamed for encouraging logging in the Amazon?
A: Brazil's right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro. [47077e8a-f015-41b5-aabb-96f05e35efba, 5bc931a6-b424-4339-8354-d29de2f61328, b40193ab-4d09-4bf9-b7b6-05dfdcc4f11b]

Q: What did European governments criticize Bolsonaro for?
A: "Unconstructive" actions in regard with the country's environment. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 4c43e2bf-66ee-4154-9f98-b0e45ee42cab]

Q: How much money did the G7 group decide to donate to Brazil?
A: 22 million dollars. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 4c43e2bf-66ee-4154-9f98-b0e45ee42cab]

Q: Why did the Brazilian government reject the donation?
A: They claimed they didn't need it and accused foreign powers of trying to control the Amazon. [dba3538a-33db-4240-90a8-51eea14d6356, 4c43e2bf-66ee-4154-9f98-b0e45ee42cab]

Q: What action did Norway and Germany take in protest of Bolsonaro's policies?
A: Suspended financial aid to projects against deforestation. [a49cb117-5f6d-4681-8c33-a2c17f69008e]

Q: What increases deforestation caused by illegal activities of timber smugglers, miners, and farmers?
A: Fire. [8c73e807-0edb-4f73-8997-264b02b3f84a]

Q: How much of the Amazon's forests have become a source of carbon dioxide production?
A: Approximately 20%. [21cf2323-815f-484f-ab24-1ffac2b80f43]

Q: Why do some parts of Amazon release carbon instead of absorbing it?
A: Although growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, cut and dead trees release this gas again. In recent years, millions of trees in the Amazon have been lost due to logging and fires. [21cf2323-815f-484f-ab24-1ffac2b80f43]