The government of Brazil has been becoming increasingly more concerned about climate change in the Amazon and different parts of Brazil. Brazil has started to put more effort into international negotiations of limiting global warming cause by humans. This is a result of drought in the Amazon and hurricanes in the south of Brazil. Brazil has become more willing to discuss issues that were previously off the table like the programs that seek to control the carbon emissions from the massive deforestation of the Amazon, in which areas the size of New Jersey are cleared each year. Brazil has resisted up until now negotiations regarding deforestation fearing a loss of control over the issue. Brazil’s participation is vital since it is the fourth largest producer of greenhouse gases. Three-quarters of the emissions are from the large-scale deforestation that occurs. Scientist say that once Brazil realizes how important the Amazon is for the rainfall in southern Brazil’s “bread basket,” it will be more concerned with deforestation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/world/americas/31amazon.html
I did not know Brazil was the fourth largest producer of greenhouse gases! At least they are starting to take action against deforestation and global warming. Hopefully other countries will do so as well. The only issue… what if this is all happening too late?? I really like your blog, btw. I considered doing mine on global warming, but decided I should just encourage people to watch An Inconvienent Truth because Al Gore did the best job and there’s no way I could put it any better.
-Megan