Insufficient rainfall forecasted as Brazil's Amazon dry season end approaches

Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

Full article 5 comments

Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil's Amazon anytime soon, with pockets of precipitation through to Sept 10 expected to bring only isolated relief, according to weather data and two experts. Read full article

Comments

Disclaimer & comment rules

Brasileiro
The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (27) that the Brazilian government had accepted a donation of 10 million pounds by the United Kingdom to combat burning in the Amazon. At this Tuesday's price, this amount is equivalent to R $ 51.09 million.

According to the ministry, the offer was made by a representative of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a telephone conversation with Minister Ernesto Araújo. In the call, according to Itamaraty, the Brazilian chancellor said he would accept the donation.

According to the ministry, it is not yet defined how the transfer will take place “at the technical level”. To be completed, the donation will have to “meet Brazilian government guidelines.”

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Source of Information: G1

https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2019/08/27/governo-diz-que-aceitou-doacao-de-10-milhoes-de-libras-do-reino-unido-para-combater-queimadas.ghtml

I appreciate the help offered by the UK.
Aug 28th, 2019 - 10:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Terence Hill
Talk is cheap, reality is definitive
“NASA Satellites Confirm Amazon Rainforest Is Burning at a Record Rate”
https://www.space.com/amazon-rainforest-fires-2019-nasa-satellite-views.html
Aug 29th, 2019 - 06:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
:o))
The Complete Circle: More Deforestation = Less Rainfalls = More Wildfires = More Deforestation!
Sep 01st, 2019 - 02:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Terence Hill
CCJ of Senate approves bill against abuse of authority practiced by judge and prosecutor
Text approved by the commission also typifies the crime of electoral box 2 and classifies corruption as a heinous crime. Voting in the Senate floor may still be on Wednesday.
By Sara Resende, TV Globo - Brasilia
CCJ of Senate approves bill against abuse of authority practiced by judge and prosecutor
Text approved by the commission also typifies the crime of electoral box 2 and classifies corruption as a heinous crime. Voting in the Senate floor may still be on Wednesday.
By Sara Resende, TV Globo - Brasilia
The bill aims to combat situations where the judge or prosecutor benefits himself or another person, harms someone, and by “whim” or “personal satisfaction,” directs a process.
By the text, the magistrate will incur abuse of authority if:
render judgment when prevented by law;
act with “evident” political motivation;
expose his opinion, by any means of communication, in the middle of the process, commanded by him or another magistrate.
https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2019/06/26/justica-do-df-autoriza-senador-em-prisao-domiciliar-a-passar-ferias-no-caribe.ghtml
Sep 02nd, 2019 - 12:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
:o))
@Terence Hill

Law/No-Law; the abuse will continue! Who after all made the laws?
Sep 03rd, 2019 - 01:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+

Commenting for this story is now closed.
If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page!