What will the amazon rainforest look like in 100 years?

The Amazon rainforest might be much smaller and drier in 100 years if we don’t take care of it.

Imagine your favorite cookie jar, when you eat a few cookies every day, the jar gets emptier over time. The Amazon is like that cookie jar, but instead of cookies, it has trees, animals, and water inside. If we keep cutting down trees for farms or cities, the rainforest won’t get enough rain to grow back.

• It might have big open spaces where there used to be thick forests, like a playground with some swings missing.
• Some parts might feel more like a desert, because there’s less water and fewer trees to make rain.
• The animals that live in the forest, like jaguars or parrots, might have to move somewhere else if their homes disappear.

But if we take care of it, by planting trees, protecting animals, and letting forests breathe, the Amazon could stay full of life for a long time. It’s like giving your cookie jar a new bag of cookies every now and then!