Submitted by Tenebris27 t3_11buv1i in worldnews
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DELAIZ t1_ja0ri3d wrote
it's certainly a reaction to the new actions against it. the news these days is full of articles about miners and farmers attacking government officials. and indians
NTBPCgamer t1_ja229uz wrote
I just wanna say this is no surprise. Lula has always been corrupt and out for himself and his cronies. I get that reddit Liberals hate Bolsonaro and all, but Lula is just as bad for the rainforest and just as corrupt if not more corrupt. Stop supporting criminal politicians just because you hate their political rival.
- an actual brazillian who has lived under both Lula and Bolsonaro
autotldr t1_ja02kwm wrote
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 74%. (I'm a bot)
> Brazilian Amazon deforestation reached its worst-ever February level in the second month of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidential term, provisional data showed Friday.
> The INPE report included data only up to February 17, but was already an increase from the previous worst February, in 2022, when far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro was still in office.
> Citation: Worst-ever February rainforest data for Brazilian Amazon retrieved 24 February 2023 from https://phys.org/news/2023-02-worst-ever-february-rainforest-brazilian-amazon.
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HumansMung t1_ja0x5oe wrote
We're so screwed
redneck_comando t1_ja3k8wu wrote
Brazilians have a rapidly growing population. They need to feed and house their children. Until people realize we need to adopt a world wide pledge on a two child policy. There really isn't much hope. 2 billion more of us in the next 40 years. Nature will correct this trend if we don't, and nature is not known for being kind.
Try_Another_Please t1_ja0opzy wrote
Has it decreased at all since he took office or remained growing?
Basically just curious if it's a record due to previous rises or under Lula it has grown as well
Tenebris27 OP t1_ja0rvtz wrote
The highest ever, according to what I've seen, was in 1995. However, the year of 2004 had the closest to 1994 and it was under Lula's government.
https://veja.abril.com.br/brasil/desmatamento-na-amazonia-foi-maior-nos-governos-fhc-e-lula/
tomothygw t1_ja2rmrs wrote
“Last month, Amazon deforestation was down 61 percent from a year earlier, according to the same source.”
“Over Bolsonaro's presidency, average annual deforestation increased by 75 percent compared to the previous decade.”
Jeez the very article you posted pretty specifically contradicts the statements you’re making.
coffeemate1255 t1_ja4a1wx wrote
So what's new besides that Brazilians are jackasses for burning down the amazon rainforest?
Tenebris27 OP t1_ja0sz0t wrote
According to this brazilian article, the deforestation has been the highest since 2015, subsequently being higher than the deforestation during Bolsonaro's government
tomothygw t1_ja2rnit wrote
“Last month, Amazon deforestation was down 61 percent from a year earlier, according to the same source.”
“Over Bolsonaro's presidency, average annual deforestation increased by 75 percent compared to the previous decade.”
JustVGames t1_ja21zyr wrote
This tankie doesn’t care about the environment
kingofpotatopeople92 t1_ja08pk2 wrote
"Thanks for all the fish." - every freakin dolphin.