Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula

3 years ago by other_world to c/worldnews

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 31 percent in the first five months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration versus the same period last year, officials said Wednesday.

Protegee9850 7 points 3 years ago

Fuck yeah another W for the left and the world

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Laconic 5 points 3 years ago

So nice to see good news coming out of Brazil. It's been a while.

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Rozlif 4 points 3 years ago

Only 69% left to sort out. Nice! Glad to see positive steps hopefully the rest of the world gets on board.

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Raphael 3 points 3 years ago

Bolsonaro will go to his rightful place, prison.

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kadu 1 point 3 years ago

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YellowtoOrange 1 point 3 years ago

Why does it seem that right wing governments are generally negative for everything except making money for the more well off?

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SyJ 1 point 3 years ago

Lots of people celebrating here but it says deforestation fell 31% but not that it was reversed or stopped

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BadSong 1 point 3 years ago

Yay?

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purahna 1 point 3 years ago

he may be a socdem but good environmental policy is good environmental policy and critical support should go where critical support is due. Thanks Lula 🙏

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PolandIsAStateOfMind -1 points 3 years ago

I watched the thumbnail and for a while was wondering what anprims have to do with it.

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