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bhobba
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fresh_42 said:Downplay as "liberal opinions" or alike doesn't make it go away.
I do not now what legit news outlets elsewhere, like the weather channel here in Aus, are saying, but the story I hear is of course you are correct - it is caused by deforestation - possibly even farmers clearing more land. But evidently it was a problem last year, the year before etc etc. Deforestation of the Amazon, and the paltry money spent trying to stop it without success, is a big problem - but it has been a big problem for years. Even conservative talk shows admit that - they just do not think its worse than any other year and make a big deal of why this year is not any different. Its obviously politically charged - some say it provides 6% of our oxygen, others 20% - when I see discrepancies like that I just shake my head. Either way when its gone - and eventually it will - things will not be good,
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Bill