Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record
2 years, 3 months ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record

The Hindu  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon broke the monthly record for September, according to official figures released Friday, triggering calls from environmentalists to vote far-right President Jair Bolsonaro out of office later this month. In the latest worrying news on the rainforest, satellite monitoring showed 1,455 square kilometers of forest cover was destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon last month, according to national space agency INPE's real-time surveillance program, DETER. Mr. Lula - who also faced criticism at times for his environmental record as president - won Sunday's first-round election with 48% of the vote, to 43% for Mr. Bolsonaro. Mr. Bolsonaro, an ally of the powerful agribusiness sector, has faced international criticism for presiding over a surge of destruction in Brazil's 60% share of the world's biggest rainforest, a key buffer against global warming.

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Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
2 months ago

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Raw Story  

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss. During that time, 6,288 square kilometers of forest were destroyed, which INPE Director Gilvan Oliveira said was "the lowest result in the last nine years." Environment Minister Marina …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
2 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

Associated Press  

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The results, announced in Brazil´s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years
5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years

India Today  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. In the past 12 months, the Amazon rainforest lost 4,300 square kilometers of land, roughly the size of Rhode Island. The figures are preliminary and come from the Deter satellite sytem, managed by the National Institute for Space Research, …

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says
6 months ago

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 versus the previous year, the government said Monday, marking the lowest level since records began. The decline was driven by a drop in environmental destruction in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, including about one-third of it in Colombia, the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said. We continue to …

Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year
6 months ago

Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year

Al Jazeera  

Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction. Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s environment ministry said, as President Gustavo Petro’s government works to halt record-breaking destruction in the Amazon. In a statement on Monday, the Environment Ministry said deforestation fell to …

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut

The Hindu  

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting. A record drought in the Amazon rainforest region, driven by the El Nino climate phenomenon and global warming, has helped contribute to dry conditions fueling fires …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 40% in Q1, minister says
9 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 40% in Q1, minister says

India Today  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon has decreased 40% in the first three months of 2024 from a year earlier, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, citing data from space research agency INPE. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose third non-consecutive term started in 2023, has staked his international reputation on reducing deforestation in the South American country, with …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February

The Hindu  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 30% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government worked toward a pledge to end illegal deforestation by 2030. According to preliminary satellite data from space research agency INPE, 226 square km of the world's largest rainforest were cleared last month. That represented …

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation surged in Brazil’s Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna region, by nearly 45% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to full-December data released Friday by the government’s monitoring agency. This is the highest level since 2019, when the agency recorded its first full year of deforestation in the Cerrado, home to more than 800 species of …

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities
1 year, 4 months ago

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In a bid to slow deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most. During the country´s Amazon Day, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also signed the creation of two Indigenous territories that total 207,000 hectares — over two times the size …

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows

The Hindu  

Brazilian space research centre INPE said on Wednesday that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of environmental protection policies. The forest's carbon emissions amounted to 0.44 billion metric tons in 2019 and 0.52 billion metric tons in 2020, compared to an annual average of 0.24 billion …

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

The Hindu  

On August 9, executive leaders and Ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French Guiana met with a Brazilian delegation — all of whom are part of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization — in Belem do Para, Brazil. Yearly deforestation According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, the total deforestation of the Amazon rainforest from August …

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation

CNN  

CNN — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from deforestation following a landmark summit in Brazil Tuesday, a concerning outcome as the world’s largest rainforest acts as a key buffer against the climate crisis. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased rapidly under Lula da Silva’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, and …

Lula to host South American summit on saving the Amazon
1 year, 5 months ago

Lula to host South American summit on saving the Amazon

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host a regional summit next week with planetary stakes, as leaders of the countries that share the Amazon seek a roadmap to save the world’s biggest rainforest. It is the 28-year-old organization’s first summit since 2009, as Lula seeks to deliver on his pledge that “Brazil is back” in the fight against …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
1 year, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July

Al Jazeera  

Figures come as Brazil prepares to host summit with leaders of Amazonian countries to discuss ways to protect the rainforest. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, according to preliminary government figures. Satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research on Thursday indicated that 500 square kilometres of rainforest were …

Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent, a milestone
1 year, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent, a milestone

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped in both Brazil and Colombia as elected leaders pledge to prioritise environment. Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent in 2022, falling to the lowest level in nearly 10 years, according to newly released government statistics. The figures, published on Wednesday, show particular gains in regions of the Amazon rainforest, considered an important “carbon …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end destruction of the Amazon rainforest by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 34 percent in the first half of 2023, preliminary government data shows, hitting its lowest level in four years as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva institutes tougher environmental policies. In June alone, satellite data from …

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 6 months ago

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

LA Times  

After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data are an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation during Bolsonaro’s …

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 6 months ago

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data is an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the …

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 01, 2023 16:02 IST - 5 MINS READ In former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s four years in power, vast tracts of the Amazon fell to make way for mining, cattle ranches, and soybean farming. During his tenure from 2019 to 2022, Bolsonaro’s administration weakened regulation and enforcement around deforestation, shrinking the budgets of agencies monitoring environmental crimes …

Brazil’s Lula lays out plan to halt Amazon deforestation, make country “global reference” on climate
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Lula lays out plan to halt Amazon deforestation, make country “global reference” on climate

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a plan on Monday to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a major campaign pledge that is a critical step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions from the region. On Monday, Lula’s administration also pledged to achieve net zero deforestation, that is, replanting as much as is cut …

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness
1 year, 7 months ago

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness

Hindustan Times  

The pickup trucks left before dawn. “It’s easy to beat the system,” he said, as the trucks passed a stretch of federal land dotted with burnt tree stumps, evidence of recent illicit forest-clearing. Verra hotly disputes this, finding fault with the article’s methodology and describing its own way of calculating averted deforestation as “robust” and “continually” improving. Brazilian states could …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year
1 year, 7 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year

Raw Story  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by 68% this April compared with last year, according to preliminary government data published Friday. Lula has taken important steps toward fulfilling his pledge to halt deforestation by 2030, though Reuters reported that the president "has faced continued challenges since taking office as environmental agency IBAMA grapples with lack of staff," one lingering consequence …

Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil
1 year, 9 months ago

Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary data finds deforestation in the month of March increased 14 percent over the same month last year. Preliminary data released on Friday shows that the government has yet to deliver on that promise, with deforestation for the month of March up 14 percent compared with the same month last year. “This rise in numbers reveals that the Amazon still …

Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study

The Hindu  

Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon protect millions of people from heart and lung diseases by absorbing pollution and save $2 billion a year in healthcare costs, researchers said in a study published Thursday, urging increased protection against deforestation. Combined analysis of 10 years of data on disease, forest cover and pollution found that each hectare of forest burned …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration works to end years of widespread devastation. In November, Lula made a high-profile appearance at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt, pledging to reassert Brazil’s place as an environmental protector and …

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office

Al Jazeera  

Experts say January decrease is ‘positive’, but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal. Deforestation in Brazil’s section of the Amazon rainforest dropped by 61 percent in January, the first month in office for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to relaunch environmental protection efforts. Deforestation increased dramatically under Bolsonaro, …

Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency’s headquarters — even its coffee room — as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing. Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Luiz Inácio da Silva’s election to a third term …

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge
2 years ago

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge

News 18  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures released Friday, a final bleak report for far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square kilometers of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month, according to the national space …

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month
2 years ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month

Al Jazeera  

Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square km of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures, presenting a final bleak report for far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades : Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades : Report

Hindustan Times  

The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

The Hindu  

The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information, or Raisg. …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Deccan Chronicle  

Rio De Janeiro: The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday. An analysis of the new yearly data from Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups, shows that in the four years of Bolsonaro’s leadership, deforestation rose 60% over the previous four years. One such …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen in the 12 months through July, new government data showed, as incoming President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks to restore protection for the vital rainforest. Wednesday’s data closed out four years of what environmentalists call disastrous management of the Amazon under Bolsonaro, who was accused of weakening environmental and Indigenous protection agencies …

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27

ABC  

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told a UN climate conference he will crack down on illegal deforestation of the Amazon and revive links with countries that finance forest protection efforts. Key points: Mr da Silva said crimes such as illegal logging and mining would be cracked down on "without respite" Outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro oversaw some of …

The world's biggest rainforest nations form alliance to pressure rich countries to finance forest conservation
2 years, 1 month ago

The world's biggest rainforest nations form alliance to pressure rich countries to finance forest conservation

ABC  

The world's three largest rainforest nations — Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia — formally launched a trilateral alliance to co-operate on forest preservation after a decade of on-off talks. "South-to-south cooperation — Brazil, Indonesia, DRC — is very natural," the Democratic Republic of Congo's Environment Minister, Eve Bazaiba, said prior to the signing. In August, Reuters reported …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has hit a new, alarming milestone, government data showed, as environmentalists warned a “frantic race towards devastation” is under way before a government transition that is set to usher in more protection for the rainforest. For his part, Lula, in a victory speech after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro in an October 30 run-off, said Brazil was “ready …

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible
2 years, 2 months ago

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible

The Hindu  

Jair Bolsonaro has been defeated in the Brazilian election against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the rejoicing of scientists, environmentalists, and human rights activists in Brazil and beyond. Lula promised in his acceptance speech to work toward zero deforestation in the Amazon and to protect indigenous areas from the encroachment of mining companies and other interests. Yet it did …

Poverty, Deep Inequality & Deforestation: Brazil's New President Lula Faces Daunting Task Post Win
2 years, 2 months ago

Poverty, Deep Inequality & Deforestation: Brazil's New President Lula Faces Daunting Task Post Win

News 18  

In a stunning comeback, Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. News18 takes a look at some of the pressing issues which have been dominant in Brazil’s politics and led to Bolsonaro’s downfall: Poverty Despite being one of the biggest food producer, the country has 33 million people facing acute hunger while 100 …

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In an effort to get more votes and win reelection, the governor of the Brazilian state of Rondonia on Friday revoked the protection of a large swath of Amazon forest. Marcos Rocha, a staunch ally of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a decree that abolished the Soldado da Borracha Ecological Station, which is 1,790 square kilometers. …

Brazil votes: Amazon loggers hope for Bolsonaro victory
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil votes: Amazon loggers hope for Bolsonaro victory

Al Jazeera  

This is the third in a three-part series on Roraima in the context of Brazil’s general elections. As the owner of a sawmill in Nova Colina, a logging district in Rorainopolis in southern Roraima state, he fears that a more “environmentalist” government could suffocate the local timber trade, which he says is already in decline. “Our support here is totally …

Scientists reach tallest tree ever found in Amazon
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists reach tallest tree ever found in Amazon

The Hindu  

After three years of planning, five expeditions and a two-week trek through dense jungle, scientists have reached the tallest tree ever found in the Amazon rainforest, a towering specimen the size of a 25-storey building. The giant tree, whose top juts out high above the canopy in the Iratapuru River Nature Reserve in northern Brazil, is an angelim vermelho measuring …

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record
2 years, 3 months ago

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record

Al Jazeera  

So far in 2022, farmers and ranchers clear area 11 times the size of New York City in Brazilian Amazon for agribusiness, with little regulation. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has broken a record for the month of September, continuing a trend that has accelerated during the tenure of the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The news of accelerating deforestation …

In Brazil’s election, the future of the Amazon is at stake
2 years, 3 months ago

In Brazil’s election, the future of the Amazon is at stake

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s the Amazon, it’s all the other Brazilian biomes that are experiencing the same increase in deforestation rates,” she …

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
2 years, 3 months ago

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. “On the other hand, there are growing economic opportunities related to conservation.” Fire …

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
2 years, 3 months ago

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence

LA Times  

September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, who ruled between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. “On the other hand, there are growing economic opportunities related to conservation.” Fire …

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation
2 years, 3 months ago

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation

NPR  

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR HUMAITÁ, Brazil — Dorival Costa has no qualms about scorching the earth. Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR Costa and other settlers have been cutting down the world's …

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