Amazon rainforest fires surge at record rate Aug 22, 2019 13:53:08 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bluemingidiot on Aug 22, 2019 13:53:08 GMT www.cnbc.com/video/2019/08/21/amazon-rainforest-fires-record-rate.htmlC02 traps heat in the atmosphere. Plants convert C02 into oxygen. Removal of the rainforest results in higher concentrations of C02. If we don't convert rainforests into farm land, food prices will be higher which will hurt the poorest people most.