The Amazon is on fire, and European politicians want it to burn even more

Jagiellonian Club
Nov 7 · 8 min read

The media reports from recent weeks might suggest that forest burning started in Brazil this year. The truth, however, is that one of the world’s most valuable biological regions has been burning for decades. There are many reasons for this, and of course, their common feature is the desire for profit. Amazonia is also on fire because European politicians

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A Polish non-partisan association with republican roots. It combines features of an educational institution, media, think tank and a citizen movement.

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