Brazil is facing climate terrorism, says Environment Minister
Brazil’s Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva said Brazil is experiencing climate terrorism, as people have been using high temperatures and low humidity to set fire to the country, damaging people’s health, biodiversity, and forests.“There is a nationwide ban on the use of fire, but there are those who are engaging in real climate terrorism,” she said in an interview with media outlets on Saturday (Sep. 14), in the city of São Carlos, São Paulo.She stressed it is essential that all the engaged public agents continue to act, as these actions have a purpose. Only two states are not experiencing drought, the minister pointed out, further arguing for stricter penalties for those who commit this crime. As it stands today, the penalty ranges from one to four years in...