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Rainforest And The Antarctic
Burnt Brazilian nut trees (Castanheiras) stand following a fire in the Alta Floresta region of Para State, Brazil on Aug. 25, 2007. In 2006, 13,100 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest was destroyed, according to the Brazilian National Institute of…
Rainforest And The Antarctic
Despite being protected by national law, Brazilian nut trees (Castanheiras) stand dead from a fire in the proposed Brazilian Nut Tree Park (Parque das Castanheira) near Claudia in Mato Grosso, Brazil on Sept. 17, 2007. During the dry season large…
Rainforest And The Antarctic
A line of fire crosses grasslands within a farm near the Alta Floresta area of Para State, Brazil on Aug. 28, 2007.
Rainforest And The Antarctic
A view of the Amazon Rainforest near Claudia in Mato Grosso, Brazil, set ablaze during the burning season when large sections of it are torched by farmers, to clear it for soy farming or cattle grazing, Sept. 17, 2007. Brazil is the forth largest…
Rainforest And The Antarctic
Amazon Rainforest burns outside of Alta Floresta in Para State, Brazil, Aug. 27, 2007. Tropical forest destruction is responsible for up to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Rainforest And The Antarctic
The different stages of destruction within the rainforest are revealed by this aerial view near Alta Floresta in Para State, Brazil, Aug. 25, 2007. By 2006 the Amazon had already lost 17% of its surface due to human intervention.
Rainforest And The Antarctic
A view of the Amazon Rainforest during the burning season when large sections are torched by farmers to be cleared for soy farming or cattle ranches, near Claudia in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Sept. 17, 2007.
Rainforest And The Antarctic
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. with more than 5,000 tree species found there. Threatened by deforestation, it's giving way to soy fields, cattle farming and big infrastructure projects. The dry season in the…
Rainforest And The Antarctic
A river is diverted for gold mining at a prospectors' camp near Alta Floresta in Para State, Brazil, Aug. 25, 2007. These prospectors use mercury in the mining process, which pollutes the environment and affects the health of the local population.
