Boogying our way to doomsday (Amazon deforestation edition)
Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon surges to record high . ( The Guardian , 6/4/2019) Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon surged last month to the highest May level since the current monitoring method began, prompting concerns that president Jair Bolsonaro is giving a free pass to illegal logging, farming and mining. The world’s greatest rainforest – which is a vital provider of oxygen and carbon sequestration – lost 739sq km during the 31 days, equivalent to two football pitches every minute, according to data from the government’s satellite monitoring agency. 1/16/2019 update , "DJ Donald Trump party down edition", starts here. 78 Environmental Rules onthe Way Out Under Trump . ( The New York Times , 12/28/2018) Related article: U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed . ( The New York Times , 1/8/2019) But, just as important, as the United States economy grew at a strong pace last year, emissions from factories, planes and truck...