S2:E11 What is Happening to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil?

<p>The deforestation crisis in the Brazilian Amazon has been making headlines globally dating back to 2019. In fact, the latest finding - that the Amazon in Brazil is now officially producing more greenhouse gas than it captures due to forest degradation and deforestation - is as alarming and concerning as it gets. Studies are now showing the Amazon is on the brink of a point of no return where it could mostly dry out and turn into a savannah like ecosystem, causing major negative ramifications globally in terms of climate change.</p> <p>So what exactly is happening? Why is it happening? And what can be done to stop it? In this episode we sit down with Ana Ionova - an environmental journalist in Brazil who has been covering the Amazon issue for years. She gives us a first hand account of what is happening right now in Brazil, and we talk about everything from President Bolsonaro to the impact on indigenous people and dissect everything going on.</p> <p>We really encourage everyone to listen to this episode and become well informed on this issue.</p> <p>We also encourage you to read a couple of Ana’s past work on this topic and support her as the standout journalist she is!</p> <p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/fueled-by-impunity-invasions-deforestation-surge-in-brazils-indigenous-lands/">Ana's Story on the Paracana people</a></p> <p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/new-palm-oil-frontier-sparks-scramble-for-land-in-the-brazilian-amazon/">Ana's Story on the Arrival of Palm Oil</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE</strong></p> <p><strong>2:30 </strong>&nbsp;Current State of the Brazilian Amazon</p> <p><strong>11:10 </strong>Bolsonaro’s Impact &amp; The Economic Argument Behind Deforestation</p> <p><strong>20:40 </strong>&nbsp;Impact on Indigenous Communities</p> <p><strong>33:10 </strong>Palm Oil’s Arrival in Brazil :(</p> <p><strong>39:20 </strong>Sentiment of Brazilian civilians</p> <p><strong>44:19 </strong>&nbsp;A Radical Solution</p>