Opinion | Sens. Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy: 'Here are just a few of the things that Congress could do to help combat the destruction of the Amazon.' - NBCNewsTHINK
The message he sent was clear: For ranchers, farmers, loggers and other parts of the business community who wanted to seize and exploit land in the Amazon, it was open season.
All countries — including the U.S. and Brazil — have an interest in seeing the Amazon survive. However, if the current rate of deforestation isn’t urgently reversed, the Amazon could soon reach what scientists call a point of no return, when the forest can no longer replenish its own rainfall and this lush ecosystem degenerates into a dry savanna. We must act together to save it, and ourselves, before it is too late.Brian Schatz is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii.
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