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Amazon Deforestation Speeding Up

09.30.2008

WiseOne

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Amazon Deforestation Speeding Up

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- The Amazon is being deforested more than three times as fast as last year, Brazilian officials said Monday, acknowledging a sharp reversal after three years of declines in the deforestation rate. Brazil's Environment Minister Carlos Minc said upcoming nationwide elections are partly to blame, with mayors in the Amazon region turning a blind eye to illegal logging in hopes of gaining votes locally.

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WiseOne's Comments, I remember, in the Bible, it said, "and the earth shall wear out." Sure looks like man is helping this along mighty well.

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