Luka Suon
Sociology 202-Current Events Environmental Issues
October 3, 2008
11:23 a.m.
The Amazon rain forest in Brazil is being deforested once again due to a spike in global food prices. Many say soy farmers are encouraged by this trend to begin clearing out the land in order to meet the demand. Brazilian Politicians are also to blame, since their desire to garner more votes has led to them turning a blind eye. The destruction has jumped nearly 228% in August. 292 square miles have been decimated this year than last year when 89 square miles were decimated last year. Currently, a hundred individuals and companies are being held responsible, among them being Incra, the nation's environmental preservation and agrarian reform agency. Greepeace accuses the organization of circumventing regulations and cutting deals with the logging companies.
Greed is the motivation behind everything, and nothing will stop people from achieving the green--money that is, not trees. The problem here is that while global warming has been proven to be prevalent in altering the earth the people just don't seem to care...it's a death sentence they're content with and it's disturbing, bordering on manaical apathy.
Links:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26944664/
Friday, October 3, 2008
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