Scary Just to Think - 11 Things That Will Happen to Our Planet if the Amazon Forests Were to Burn to the Full

Fires, deforestation and global warming are tearing up powerful forests as we speak, and only this year, there was a record 74,000 fires in Brazil, the foreign media wrote, sent to Telegrafi.

Yes, the “of Earth” is facing a possible extinction from the surface of the earth, but if the Amazon actually disappeared, the consequences would be frightening.

In this regard, Brighton Side has made a list of 11 things or said better the frightening but possible consequences that could happen to our planet if the Amazon actually disappeared.

1. Almost half of the world's plant, animal, and microorganisms would be destroyed.

Amazon forests are home to 10% of the world's species, including 40,000 plant species, 3,000 species of fish, over 370 species of reptiles and 2.5 million species of insects.

According to many experts, we are currently losing 137 species of animals, plants and insects every day. This adds up to some 50,000 species in a single year, which is a disaster for world biodiversity. If this trend continues at the current rate, we would lose nearly half of the world's species, including 118 endangered species.

2. There will be a huge loss of medical opportunities, as 90% of human diseases are treatable with drugs derived from the nature of the Amazon.

The modern medical world literally depends on the wealth of the Amazon forest. If the forest disappears, so will the healers of many diseases.

Currently, 121 nonprescription drugs, including medicines that treat glaucoma, leukemia, heart disease, and malaria, stem from plants found in the Amazon forests.

And given that the Amazon forest is home to 80,000 plant species, of which only 1% are tested for their medical potential, we would lose all natural resources that could potentially conceal cures for many deadly diseases.

3. There will be longer periods of dry weather and massive amounts of floods.

If the Amazon forest is destroyed, the rains will drop around the forest region. This would cause an excess effect, and would foster an additional change in climate change, resulting in more drought, longer dryer periods and heavy floods.

After all, it records Telegrafi, the effects would be felt on every corner of our planet, as severe droughts and extreme floods would lead to a massive destruction of the animal world, increased erosion, and the spread of infectious diseases. Sadly, the Amazon forest is already seeing a decline in rainfall by 25% in some areas.

4. More greenhouse gases would be released that would speed up the global warming process.

Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide, and as they disappear from the Amazon forests, they will release billions of tons of carbon that the forest has stored for years.

Possible destruction would release between 5 and 6 times more greenhouse gas than normal, which would affect air quality and temperatures, eventually speeding up the global warming process.

5. Less rainfall and increased drought would threaten agriculture, water and food supplies.

Warm temperatures, long droughts and frequent floods will also lose their value in agriculture, water and food supplies.

Rainfall will lead to an increase in infections from pests and diseases, and less water means less resources for planting and maintaining crops. This would seriously harm agricultural productivity, which, in return, would limit our food supplies.

6. We would lose 80% of the food we get worldwide.

There are over 3,000 fruits in the Amazon forests that are edible. Forests produce 80% of the world's food, including avocados, figs, oranges, lemons, bananas, mangos, pineapples, coffee, coconuts, chocolates, and tomatoes. The loss of the Amazon forest will significantly determine our supply of food.

7. The quality of the air will fall and we will begin to absorb more CO2.

According to the World Wildlife Organization, the Amazon forests store about 100 billion tons of carbon metrics.

If the Amazon forests burn, it will become a source rather than a deposit for carbon dioxide.

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Possible destruction meant that the forest would stop recycling CO2 into oxygen, and this would affect air quality throughout the planet.

8. A decrease in rainfall will increase the dry weather and cause more forest fires in other countries.

Set aside the fact that man - made fires are tormenting the Amazon forests, if temperatures rise to 3 degrees Celsius, natural fires would eliminate 75% of the Amazon.

Moreover, this would create a chain reaction, and the loss of trees would lead to a decline in rainfall, resulting in more dry weather periods, eventually causing more forest fires across the globe.

9. Some 30 million people living in forests would lose their homes.

The Amazon is home to over 30 million people, 2.7 million of them indigenous.

More than 350 ethnic groups depend on the Amazon forests alone. Although many of them live in urban areas, all residents rely only on Amazon's natural resources for food, housing, and traditional medicine.

10. We'd lose 20% of the world's fresh water.

The Amazon River preserves 1/5 of earth's fresh water, which benefits both Brazil and the environment.

Each second, approximately 175,000 cubic metres of fresh water is discharged from the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean.

Sweet water is important because it provides nutrients from plants, animals, mushrooms, and minerals.

The lack of rainfall will have a devastating effect on the freshwater system and the access of nutrients to the river.

11. We would lose 70% of 3,000 plants that are active against cancer.

Out of 3,000 plants that are active against cancer cells, 70% of them are found in forests, including Periwinkle, the world's most powerful anti-aircraft drug.

Since its discovery, only this drug has dramatically increased the survival rate for children suffering from acute leukemia. The medicine is extracted from the forest - rooted Vincistine plant.