South America's second-largest forest is also burning – and 'environmentally friendly' charcoal is subsidizing its destruction
- Written by Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida
The Paraguayan Chaco, South America's second largest forest, is rapidly disappearing as agriculture extends deeper into what was once forest. Here, isolated stands of trees remain amid the farms.Joel E. Correia, CC BY-NC-NDThe fires raging across the Brazilian Amazon have captured the world’s attention. Meanwhile, South America’s...