fact: The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20%of the world's oxygen and houses over 500 species of mammals, one third of the world's birds, and an estimated 30 milliondifferent types of insects. But, as global temperatures increase, the climate is dramatically affected. In 2005, Brazil declared a state of emergency due to record droughts that caused vital rivers to dry up, devastated communities, and killed millions of fish.

act: Reduce the demand for forest products by reducing the amount of paper you use. Print on both sides of the page, use scrap paper, and always recycle.