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Breathable oxygen, where its number one function is to turn carbon dioxide to breathable
oxygen. With the Amazon Rainforest continue to burn there is the possibility that the amount of
oxygen in our world will also decrease. The Amazon Rainforest is considered the lungs of the
planet because it produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen and contributes to the cleaning
of the air that we breathe free of global emissions and carbon dioxide. The Amazon rainforest is
a carbon sink it absorbs carbon dioxide and stores it. So, it is a major player in maintaining
carbon levels globally. The effects of this massive Rainforest fire it pollutes the atmosphere,
greenhouse effect and the loss of our oxygen supplier. As a result life in earth can be at risk. So,
that is why we came up with the idea of making a carbon dioxide converter to breathable oxygen.
Desk, I. T. W. (2019, August 23). 15 incredible facts about Amazon rainforest, the 'Lungs of the
Planet' which provide 20% of our oxygen. Retrieved from https://www.indiatoday.in/education-
today/gk-current-affairs/story/15-incredible-facts-about-amazon-rainforest-the-lungs-of-the-planet-
which-provide-20-of-our-oxygen-1590830-2019-08-23
Freedman, A. (2019, August 22). Amazon fires could accelerate global warming and cause lasting
harm to a cradle of biodiversity. Retrieved from
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/08/21/amazonian-rainforest-is-ablaze-turning-day-
into-night-brazils-capital-city/?noredirect=on
McSweeney, R. (2016, February 4). Amazon rainforest is taking up a third less carbon than a
decade ago. Retrieved from https://www.carbonbrief.org/amazon-rainforest-is-taking-up-a-third-less-
carbon-than-a-decade-ago