20% of the Amazon Rainforest is gone, but the remaining 80% can still be saved. New research was recently published in the journal Science which estimates that deforestation of Brazil’s rainforest could be halted for a (relatively) scant 6.5 billion to $18 billion bailout. According to the article, “The End of Deforestation in the

Brazilian Amazon,” if the harmful practice were to cease, we would see global CO2 levels declining between 2% and 5% from where they are today. In a world where banks … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is the Amazon Rainforest Worth an $18 Billion Bailout?