Brazil’s Election Could Decide the Amazon’s Future

Brazil is holding a presidential election. The result will affect the Amazon rainforest, and the Amazon affects the whole planet. The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, a gas that drives climate change. It is also home to millions of people and countless species. Brazil’s next president will shape policies on deforestation, land use, and climate. Those policies will help decide whether the Amazon is protected or further degraded. For this reason, Brazil’s vote is not only a national event. It is a global one.