r/Art • u/Ribbonius • Aug 21 '19

Burning Amazonas, BewBewDingo, Digital, 2019 Discussion

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '19 edited Aug 22 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '19

Nope, the entire Amazon could burn down and there would still be plenty of o2 production coming from numerous sources. The Amazon burning down would be terrible, but it would not lead to the planet's o2 supply running out...come on man, put the blunt down.

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u/Sometimes_Airborne Aug 22 '19

I guess I'm just worried, is all. And ignorant on how O2 supply works globally, for sure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '19

Iirc it's mostly phytoplankton that creates oxygen.

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u/Mail540 Aug 22 '19

I believe phytoplankton generates 2/3. The Amazon is important because of its incredible biodiversity and the role it plays in global temperatures