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D. Deforestation could trigger a “tipping point” in the region’s climate and turn the world’s largest rain forest into a vast grassland savanna, leading to higher temperatures in the immediate area and lower rainfall not only in Brazil but also in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.
C. Russia is the largest country with about 6.3 million square miles of land area. It is followed by by China, 3.6 million; Canada, 3.5 million; United States, 3.5 million and Brazil, 3.2 million. The Earth’s land masses, which are only 30% of the globe, are warming twice as fast as the planet as a whole
A. With nearly 1.4 billion people, China is the most populous. It is followed closely by India with 1.3 billion; United States with nearly 330 million; Indonesia with 268 million; and Brazil with 210 million. The report warned that the world’s tropical regions, including Brazil, will face “unprecedented climatic conditions by the mid-to-late 21st century.”
B. China bought about 22% of Brazil’s exports in 2017, followed by the United States at 12.5%, neighboring Argentina at 8.1 8.1% and the Netherlands at 4.3 percent. In pushing for Amazon development, Bolsanaro said “Brazil lives from commodities. If the business fails, it will be a disaster.”