Brazil Reneges on Hosting UN Climate Talks Under Bolsonaro Presidency

The Guardian

Following the election of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has abandoned plans to host crucial UN climate talks scheduled for 2019. The Guardian reports the move is in line with the “anti-globalist rhetoric” of the president-elect. The Associated Press has more on warnings from scientists that Bolsonaro’s policies could push the Amazon rainforest past its tipping point.

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