Climate change, deforestation turned Amazon forest into major CO2 emitter
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate change, deforestation turned Amazon forest into major CO2 emitter

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If Amazonia — with 450 billion tonnes of CO2 locked in its trees and soil — were to become a consistent source, tackling the crisis would be more challenging. Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming CO2, a transformation that could turn humanity’s greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming into a foe, researchers reported on Wednesday. If Amazonia – with 450 billion tonnes of CO2 locked in its trees and soil – were to become a consistent source rather than a “sink” of CO2, tackling the climate crisis would be vastly more challenging. Another recent study, using a different methodology, found that the Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more CO2 over the last decade than it absorbed from 2010 to 2019.

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From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
1 month, 1 week ago

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — Speaking from the Amazon rainforest, President Joe Biden declared Sunday that there’s no going back in America’s “clean energy revolution” even as the incoming Trump administration vows to spur fossil fuel production and scale back efforts against climate change. But he’s about to hand off to Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who is highly unlikely to prioritize the …

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds
4 months, 1 week ago

Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Amazon rainforest stores the …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years
4 months, 2 weeks 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, …

The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says
10 months, 1 week ago

The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says

CNN  

CNN — The Amazon rainforest is on course to reach a crucial tipping point as soon as 2050, with devastating consequences for the region and the world’s ability to tackle climate change, according to a study published Wednesday. The Amazon has proven resilient to natural changes in the climate for 65 million years, but deforestation and the human-caused climate crisis …

Global warming drove record Amazon rainforest drought, study finds
11 months ago

Global warming drove record Amazon rainforest drought, study finds

Al Jazeera  

New report says climate change responsible for draining rivers, wreaking havoc on biodiversity and communities. Climate change, and not El Nino, was the primary driver of the unprecedented drought last year in the Amazon rainforest that caused rivers to dry up, required deliveries of essential supplies to river communities and resulted in the deaths of endangered dolphins, scientists have said. …

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
1 year, 1 month ago

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

The Hindu  

Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks. "We've realised that joining forces is an absolute necessity, and we've recognised that the initiative to unite the three basins is part of an inevitable dynamic," …

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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023
1 year, 5 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 …

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

The Hindu  

In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure — a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. Dubbed AmazonFACE, the project will probe the forest’s remarkable ability to sequester carbon dioxide — an essential piece in the puzzle of world climate change. "We have evidence from …

Brazil builds ‘rings of carbon dioxide’ to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil builds ‘rings of carbon dioxide’ to simulate climate change in the Amazon

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure — a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. Dubbed AmazonFACE, the project will probe the forest’s remarkable ability to sequester carbon dioxide — an essential piece in the puzzle of world climate change. …

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the depths of the …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 9 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 …

Climate crisis: World's forests losing ability to absorb carbon, finds study
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate crisis: World's forests losing ability to absorb carbon, finds study

Hindustan Times  

A landmark study has found, the world's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon due to increasingly 'unstable' conditions caused by humans. The scientists say these global variations could make it harder to predict the global impact of schemes to absorb carbon. Dr McGuire said: "We found that large regions of the world are vulnerable to sudden and dramatic …

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

Photos: Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest
2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest

Al Jazeera  

A tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest. Scientists at the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the DRC’s Tshopo province are studying the rainforest’s role in climate change – a subject that received scant attention until recently. Sibret said more time is required …

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 3 months ago

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon

Al Jazeera  

Agribusiness interests push record deforestation, contributing to fire activity that has not been seen in years. The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is suffering from more fires than at any point in nearly five years, spurred on by a surge in illegal deforestation. According to Brazil’s national space institute, satellites have detected more than 33,000 fires as the rainforest enters the peak …

The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016
2 years, 7 months ago

The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016

The Economist  

Graphic detail | That non-sinking feeling The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016 Rapid deforestation outweighs carbon capture by remaining trees I f rainforests were Earth’s respiratory system, the Amazon would be a full lung. 2005 Net tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, bn −1,000 0 1,500 2005 10 15 20 21 Emissions Removals BRAZIL PERU COLOMBIA VENEZUELA …

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil

The Hindu  

The area of land cleared of trees in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in April approached double that in the same month a year ago, with deforestation in the region at a record monthly level for the third time this year, preliminary government data has shown. Deforestation in the region totaled 1,012.5 square kilometres in the first 29 days of April, …

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record
2 years, 8 months ago

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian Amazon sees 64 percent jump in deforestation in first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier. Brazil has set a new grim record for Amazon deforestation during the first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier, government data shows, spurring concern and warnings from environmentalists. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President …

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year

CNN  

CNN — The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 and weakened environmental protections, arguing that they hinder economic development …

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January

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. Read our privacy policy Vast tracts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest vanished in January, according to country officials, with more …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January

Al Jazeera  

Researches say forest destruction in Brazil has been accelerating since 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to new government data, as the destruction continues to worsen despite the government’s recent pledges to bring it under control. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon totalled 430sq kilometres …

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?
2 years, 11 months ago

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?

Al Jazeera  

With deforestation on the rise, scientists are raising the alarm about a looming ecological catastrophe. Deforestation has picked up pace in recent years, and at one point the Amazon was losing the equivalent of three football fields every minute, according to a report based on satellite imagery. Critics have blamed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for the increased threat to …

Explained: How nature helps fight climate change
3 years ago

Explained: How nature helps fight climate change

The Hindu  

Smoking industrial chimneys, exhaust fumes, fires in the Amazon — yearly carbon emissions recently swelled to 12,000,000,000 tons. These natural storage solutions slow climate change far more effectively than any human technology — carbon storage factories store just 40 megatons of CO2 annually or 0.003 per cent of anthropogenic emissions. Nature struggling to keep up As humans rapidly increased their …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years

Firstpost  

The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from 2020 August to July 2021 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has increased by 22 percent in a year, the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report. The National Institute for Space Research’s …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in the month of October compared with last year, according to satellite images, in contradiction of pledges by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro that it would do more to curb illegal deforestation in the area. “Government announcements are not changing the reality that Brazil is continuing to lose forests,” said Ane Alencar, science …

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short
3 years, 1 month ago

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report published Monday. “The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin contains a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP26,” World Meteorological …

Earth 2500: Shocking images reveal how the Amazon will be barren and India too hot to live in
3 years, 2 months ago

Earth 2500: Shocking images reveal how the Amazon will be barren and India too hot to live in

Daily Mail  

In one song by English pop band Busted, 'not much has changed' by the year 3000, 'but they live underwater'. Meanwhile, highly populated topical regions like India will face extreme heat stresses — and such may become so high that the areas become unsuitable for human occupation without the aid of special personal protective equipment. Even under high greenhouse gas …

Has Brazil’s Amazon reached a point of no return?
3 years, 3 months ago

Has Brazil’s Amazon reached a point of no return?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, September 13 at 19:30 GMT: With the continued deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon, conservation advocates say the world’s largest tropical forest is in the midst of a tipping point that could become catastrophic for the planet’s health and the country’s Indigenous groups. Despite a ban on unauthorised fires and yet another military deployment intended to protect the forests, …

Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation
3 years, 3 months ago

Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation

Al Jazeera  

Just under 50 percent of Amazon basin is under some form of protection, but advocates say pressure is mounting. Indigenous groups are urging world leaders to back a new target to protect 80 percent of the Amazon basin by 2025, saying bold action is needed to stop deforestation pushing the Earth’s largest rainforest beyond a point of no return. Just …

Amazon rainforest close to irreversible ‘tipping point’ under Bolsonaro
3 years, 5 months ago

Amazon rainforest close to irreversible ‘tipping point’ under Bolsonaro

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. Research from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research found that deforestation in parts of the Amazon has decreased or …

Over 10,000 Species Risk Extinction in the Event of Amazon Destruction, Report Says
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 10,000 Species Risk Extinction in the Event of Amazon Destruction, Report Says

News 18  

More than 10,000 species of plants and animals are at high risk of extinction due to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest – 35% of which has already been deforested or degraded, according to the draft of a landmark scientific report published on Wednesday. Science shows humans face potentially irreversible and catastrophic risks due to multiple crises, including climate change …

Amazon rainforest no longer ‘carbon sink’ as it now emits more than it takes in
3 years, 5 months ago

Amazon rainforest no longer ‘carbon sink’ as it now emits more than it takes in

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. Read our privacy policy Parts of the Amazon rainforest’s reduced capability to absorb carbon emissions could contribute to global …

African Rainforests Useful in Slow Climate Change Despite Record Heat, Drought: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

African Rainforests Useful in Slow Climate Change Despite Record Heat, Drought: Study

News 18  

Africa’s tropical forests appear more resilient as carbon sinks than Amazonian rainforests – mopping up planet-warming carbon dioxide even when sizzling El Nino heat halted absorption in other parts of the world, researchers said on Monday. The new study found that trees in the African forests continued to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, despite experiencing drought and a warming …

Brazil’s Amazon has ‘flipped’ and now emits more carbon pollution than it sinks
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon has ‘flipped’ and now emits more carbon pollution than it sinks

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. Read our privacy policy The Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforest was long believed to be absorbing human-caused pollution, has …

Brazil's Amazon forest released more CO2 than it absorbed over the last decade: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil's Amazon forest released more CO2 than it absorbed over the last decade: Study

Firstpost  

If the region were to become a source of CO2 rather than a “sink”, tackling the climate crisis will be that much harder. The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world’s largest tropical …

Deforestation of Amazon rainforest ‘has accelerated since Jair Bolsonaro took office’
3 years, 7 months ago

Deforestation of Amazon rainforest ‘has accelerated since Jair Bolsonaro took office’

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. Mr Bolsonaro used his appearance at his US counterpart Joe Biden’s White House climate summit last week to pledge …

Tropics lost 12.2 million hectares of tree cover in 2020, largely due to agriculture
3 years, 8 months ago

Tropics lost 12.2 million hectares of tree cover in 2020, largely due to agriculture

Firstpost  

Plants and soil are carbon sinks, sucking up roughly a third of all the carbon pollution humans produce annually. Across the tropics, the study registered the destruction in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares of primary forest — 12 percent higher than the year before. In total, the tropics lost 12.2 million hectares of tree cover — including forests and plantations …

Two-thirds of world’s original tropical rainforest cover has been degraded or destroyed, report finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Two-thirds of world’s original tropical rainforest cover has been degraded or destroyed, report finds

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. Read our privacy policy Two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover has been degraded or destroyed by people, …

Two-thirds of tropical rainforests destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says
3 years, 9 months ago

Two-thirds of tropical rainforests destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says

India Today  

Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals raising alarm that a key natural buffer against climate change is quickly vanishing. Logging and land conversion, mainly for agriculture, have wiped out 34 per cent of the world’s original old-growth tropical rainforests, and degraded another 30%, leaving them more vulnerable to fire …

Forests, land ecosystems may go from being CO2 'sinks' to the 'source' by 2050
3 years, 11 months ago

Forests, land ecosystems may go from being CO2 'sinks' to the 'source' by 2050

Firstpost  

Ecosystems that store the most CO2 — especially tropical and boreal forests — could lose more than 45 percent of their capacity as carbon sponges by mid-century Forests and other land ecosystems today absorb 30 percent of humanity’s CO2 pollution, but rapid global warming could transform these natural ‘sinks’ into carbon ‘sources’ within a few decades, opening another daunting front …

Wielding Machetes and Calipers, Sweat-soaked Scientists Count Carbon in Amazon Rainforest
3 years, 11 months ago

Wielding Machetes and Calipers, Sweat-soaked Scientists Count Carbon in Amazon Rainforest

News 18  

The machete-wielding scientists ventured into the Amazon, hacking through dense jungle as the mid-morning temperature soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit. “These are hardworking people that get their hands dirty.” HOLISTIC APPROACH The Brazilian team is just one contingent among hundreds of researchers seeking to measure carbon in the complex and environmentally crucial Amazon rainforest ecosystem, which sprawls across more than …

Deforestation razed eight percent of Amazon in 18 years: Study
4 years ago

Deforestation razed eight percent of Amazon in 18 years: Study

Al Jazeera  

The destruction is fuelled by logging, farming, ranching, mining and infrastructure projects on forest land. Deforestation in the Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Spain from 2000 to 2018, wiping out eight percent of the world’s largest rainforest, according to a study released on Tuesday. The Amazon plays a vital role in curbing climate change, but destruction of the rainforest …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation soars to 12-year high
4 years ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation soars to 12-year high

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. Read our privacy policy Brazil's Amazon rainforest has been decimated by deforestation in 2020, soaring to a 12-year high, …

Bolsonaro's policies lead to 12 year high of deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest
4 years ago

Bolsonaro's policies lead to 12 year high of deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest

Firstpost  

11,088 sq km of the forest was destroyed in Brazil in 12 months, according to PRODES monitoring program, which analyzes satellite images to track deforestation. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures released Monday that drew a chorus of condemnation of President Jair Bolsonaro’s government. A total of …

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