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Amazon rainforest warns of point of no return

Original: "More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a poin

Commentators warn that the Amazon rainforest faces more fires, ash, crime and death, with the globally important ecosystem being driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. The warning is tied to the political prospect of Flávio Bolsonaro holding on to an electoral lead, which critics say would mean four more years of policies accelerating deforestation and environmental degradation in the region.

Why now: Concerns over Brazilian election outcomes and their impact on Amazon deforestation are resurfacing among climate-focused commentators.

Amazon rainforestFlávio BolsonaroBrazil

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• "More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this… · nspugh@toot.wales · 3

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