An analysis of the transformation of the Amazon rainforest into a carbon source due to animal husbandry
In recent years, the ecological change of the Amazon rainforest has gradually attracted the attention of the world. Its role in the carbon cycle has quietly changed, and it has gradually become a carbon source from the carbon sink of the past. The move of animal husbandry is the key cause.

The vast Amazon rainforest has been known as the lung of the earth. In the past, it absorbed massive amounts of carbon dioxide, which contributed greatly to the global carbon balance. However, the situation in recent years has been very different. The livestock industry has expanded rapidly, and the rainforest has been cleared on a large scale to make pasture. Forest deforestation has been exhausted, photosynthesis has been sharply reduced, and carbon sequestration capacity has dropped sharply.

Furthermore, livestock fed by animal husbandry emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases through daily respiration and manure. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep overflow methane in the belching, and their greenhouse effect is several times that of carbon dioxide. And the expansion of pastures causes soil disturbance, intensified microbial activities, and more carbon dioxide escapes into the atmosphere, making the rainforest a carbon source.

To reverse this decline, a multi-pronged approach is required. First, strict laws should be passed to limit the disorderly expansion of livestock and protect the integrity of the rainforest. Second, green farming methods should be promoted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. Third, public awareness of environmental protection also needs to be raised to protect the ecology of the rainforest, so that the Amazon rainforest can be returned to the carbon sink standard and maintain the stability of the global climate.