Fate of the Amazon rests on Brazil election, say experts

Further destruction under Bolsonaro could push the vital rainforest past an irreversible tipping pointThe fate of the Amazon rests on Brazil's national election on Sunday, according to experts, who say a continuation of the rampant destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro could push the world's biggest rainforest past an irreversible tipping point.In contrast, a victory for former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who oversaw a sharp decline in deforestation when in power, could lead to the razing of forests falling by 90%, scientists estimate. Continue reading...