Can Brazil’s Armed Forces Protect the Amazon?
Can Brazil’s Armed Forces Protect the Amazon?
A decree has given Brazil’s military temporary authority over the fight against deforestation – while government actions continue to fuel it.
RIO DE JANEIRO – While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed carbon emissions throughout the globe, in Brazil the situation is quite the oppositeThe country is one of the few places where emissions are increasing, despite lockdowns and social distancing The culprit Once again, deforestation In April, data from the National Institute for Spatial Research (INPE) showed a 6375% increase in deforestation, with 156 square miles (4056 square kilometers) lost compared to 956 square miles (2477 square kilometers) lost in April of 2019 Cumulative deforestation from August 2019 to April 2020 rose a...
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