Amazon forests are regarded are "Lungs of the Planet". Why?
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The 'lungs of the planet'
Plants and trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the air through the process of photosynthesis. This is why the Amazon is often referred to as the "lungs of the planet": It produces between 6% and 20% of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere.
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Plants and trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the air in their process of photosynthesis. This is why the Amazon, which covers 2.1 million square miles, is often referred to as the "lungs of the planet": The forest produces 20% of the oxygen in our planet's atmosphere.
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