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Artigo de opinião sobre a queima das florestas amazônicas.
Few topics have dominated the world news about Brazil in recent years such as the burning of the Amazon. According to the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) there were three times more fire outbreaks in August this year than last year. Some scientists say the forest needs more than 100 years to recover. Forbes published an article contradicting the overall findings, showing that NASA data indicate that there are 25% fewer burns in the world than in 2003. And where business flourishes, there is less deforestation.
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In post-truth and fake news times, data matters little. The theme took people to the streets to protest and forced the president of Brazil to make a public statement. The fires have been a central topic of the G7 talks and because of the fires, the European Union is considering canceling the free trade agreement with Mercosur. Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna and politicians like Bernie Sanders and Emmanuel Macron have condemned the environmental policy of the Brazilian government. Companies like Timberland and North Face are stopping buying leather from Brazil and the German press recommends eating less meat if you want to save the Amazon. The world is keeping an eye on Brazil and willing to use market power to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Autor: Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck