In this article the forest fires affecting the Amazon rain forest in Brazil is being discussed from the standpoint of oxygen loss from the air everyone in the world breathes. The Amazon Rain forest provides the world with 20% of all oxygen that's in the air all people breathe. What many people are unaware of is that the majority of the oxygen we all breath comes from plants in beneath the surface of the ocean. The highest amounts of oxygen coming from the ocean is from large algae patches that grow on the surface of the ocean. According to the author there will be plenty of oxygen for millions of year just from oxygen produces from ocean plant

life.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/destructive-amazon-fires-do-not-threaten-earths-oxygen-expert-says/

This is a very interesting article as most people think that trees and plants on land are the only organisms that produce oxygen. With this information maybe people should focus more on keeping the oceans clean so plants can develop and grow to produce oxygen. With the amount of deforestation due to humans cutting down and the natural fires that spark it may not be as reliable as the oceans oxygen. The oceans are growing as we speak and they need to be taken care of and relied on as a source of oxygen.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2019 at 10:48 AM

    Even though land plants do not produce as much oxygen, that does not mean it isn't important to preserve the wildlife on the land also. Deforestation is still an issue that needs to be addressed, but I agree with you that keeping our oceans clean is also very important. Plus, if we aren't doing anything to save the ocean, we have to try and conserve any amount of oxygen supply as possible.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 29, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    To clarify, the article states that there is enough oxygen to last us for millions of years that has already been produced by the ocean. I would still advocate that we should protect our environment, but the forest will grow back, and better than ever. Although the unnatural destruction of the forests and the pollution of oceans is not an ideal outcome, the threat of a lack of oxygen isn't very credible. i would argue that the protection of our planet's environments is very necessary, it just isn't a flight risk right now.

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