The Destructive Amazon Fires Do Not Threaten Earths Oxygen


Although many people believe that the Amazon fires threaten Earths oxygen supply that is in fact not true. The new Brazilian President pledged in his campaign to reduce environment protection, which he has indeed done. The Amazon fires were started as a way to clear the forest so that agricultural development could be increased. In the process of the clearing of the forest thousands of plant and animal habitats were destroyed, along with an abundance of wood and carbon that is essential to the climate crisis. The Amazon fire is a great lose for our worlds environment.

Even though the Amazon fires will greatly harm many parts the environment, they will will not threaten Earths oxygen supply. The claim was he the Amazon produces 20% of the Earths oxygen, but this is a misunderstanding! The truth is that nearly all of Earths oxygen comes from the oceans, and we will have enough to last millions of years. For this to happen the organic matter that plants produce must be removed from circulation before it can be consumed. It happens mostly in deep sea and and under waters that have been rid of oxygen. Overall this process that has occurred over millions of years id responsible for Earths oxygen supply.

I felt that this article was very informative, it did a good job of explaining the effects the Amazon fires have on our environment. This topic is very relative to our environment considering it will effect many species of plants and animals that are native the Amazon's rain forests. This is an important topic because these fires are going to effect future generations, and it is important to be aware that our oxygen supply is not in danger. I enjoyed learning about the ways our Earth gets its oxygen supply, other than from plants. Overall, this was a great article that provided a lot of valuable information! 


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

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2019 at 12:21 PM

    I can see how people could have thought the Amazon fires would have had a more detrimental effect on the environment and climate change. As of now are there issues with under water plants being destroyed because of climate change? I know specific species need very particular conditions to survive so do you think the rise in ocean temperature could have an effect on the plant life that provides the Earth's oxygen?

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2019 at 8:25 PM

    I have read about Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his feelings towards the Amazon forest. And it reminds me of Jackson's and my blog posts. We both talk about how administrations seem to not regulate industries impact on the environment. I focus more on how there's still a chance we as humans can still help the world recover. While Jackson focuses more on how industries have an influence on politics. Which seems like the case for Jair Bosonaro and the Amazon Forest. Because, why else would Jair Bosonaro reduce protection laws on the Amazon Forest?

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