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As UN climate talks loom, Brazil's Amazon forest loses in May an area larger than NYC (phys.org)

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Brazil is one of the world's top 10 emitters of greenhouse gases, contributing about 3% of global emissions, according to the nonprofit Climate Watch. Almost half of those emissions come from deforestation, making efforts to halt it critical to meeting Brazil's commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

As if the Government of Brasil isn't actively destroying the Amazon. Why isn't the UN sanctioning them?