New study published in Nature says period was as destructive as record 2016 El Niño drought and heatwave
The first half of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency was so destructive for the Amazon that it was comparable to the record 2016 El Niño drought and heatwave in terms of carbon emissions, according to scientists.
While the amount of carbon that the Amazon absorbs and emits changes with weather cycles, generally sucking in more in wet years and less in dry periods, the study found that the rise in emissions under Bolsonaro had little to do with natural processes, but was instead caused by the systematic removal and downgrading of environmental law enforcement inUnder Bolsonaro, the number and severity of fines for illegal deforestation by Brazilian authorities fell dramatically while fires and...
It adds to fears that the Amazon, which plays an important role in regulating the world’s climate, is approaching a tipping point after which it will no longer be able to sustain itself, which would have profound consequences for biodiversity and the climate. “In this paper, we bring together the science measuring carbon emissions, the deforestation and fire monitoring, law enforcement and economic factors: everything that is involved in the process of destroying the Amazon. After we observed all these factors, it was just a simple step to say, ‘You are the guy, you are the responsible one for these big emissions from the Amazon.’ It’s an amazing and a very sad story,” she said.
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