Evidence: The new 7 wonders of the world
In 2020, the new 7 wonders of the world were:
The Nazca Lines, Peru
Great Wildebeest Migration, Tanzania and Kenya
Arches National Park, Utah
Mount Fuji, Japan
Large Hadron Collider, Switzerland
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
Callanish Stones, Scotland
The new seven wonders of the modern world are called the monuments that were the winners in
a public and international competition held in 2020, inspired by the list of the seven wonders of
the ancient world and carried out by a private company called New Open World Corporation.
More than one hundred million votes, through the Internet and SMS, resulted in this new
classification.
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
For the Brazilian Amazon, 2020 was the worst year in more than a decade. Under President
Bolsonaro’s direction, the deforestation of the largest tropical rainforest on the globe is being
accelerated year on year. But the Amazon needs to survive. It’s said to be home to around 400
billion trees, essential for helping to combat global warming, along with 10 percent of the world’s
species. About six percent of the planet’s oxygen is produced here, while one fifth of its freshwater
is stored in its basin. Remarkably, 25 percent of all prescription medicines are derived from
rainforest plants, yet less than five percent have been studied for their medicinal potential. There
could be cures for numerous conditions waiting to be discovered in the Amazon, but if we’re not
careful it’ll be gone before we’ve had a look.