Case Study → Humans Disrupting the Drainage Basin, Amazonia (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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% of world's rainforest in Amazon
% of world's rainforest in Amazon
60%
Amazon's nickname
Amazon's nickname
'Green lungs' of the world
% of Amazon rainforest destroyed
% of Amazon rainforest destroyed
Over 20%
Period of accelerating Amazon deforestation
Period of accelerating Amazon deforestation
Last 50 years
Water Amazon used to release daily to atmosphere
Water Amazon used to release daily to atmosphere
20km³
Temp difference: deforested vs forested areas in Amazon
Temp difference: deforested vs forested areas in Amazon
3°C warmer
Amazon dry season trend
Amazon dry season trend
Getting longer
% ↓ in Amazon rainfall by 2050
% ↓ in Amazon rainfall by 2050
21%
% intercepted water returned by EVT (Amazon, previously)
% intercepted water returned by EVT (Amazon, previously)
75%
% intercepted water returned by EVT (Amazon, now)
% intercepted water returned by EVT (Amazon, now)
25%