The Brazilian Supreme Court Makes Way for the ‘Grain Train’
The Brazilian Supreme Court has approved the construction of a railway known as the 'Grain Train'. Environmental and Indigenous activists are concerned that this project will significantly increase carbon emissions and threaten the Amazon rainforest. The decision has sparked widespread debate regarding the balance between development and environmental protection.
- ▪The 'Grain Train' railway project has received approval from the Brazilian Supreme Court.
- ▪Activists warn that the railway could lead to increased carbon emissions.
- ▪There are concerns about the potential impact on the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous communities.
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Justice & Health The Brazilian Supreme Court Makes Way for the ‘Grain Train’ Environmental and Indigenous activists say the railway, if it proceeds, will unleash an explosion of carbon and further imperil the world’s biggest and most climate-critical rainforest. <img width="150" height="150" src="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GeorginaGustin-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GeorginaGustin-150x150.jpg 150w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GeorginaGustin-64x64.jpg 64w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GeorginaGustin-300x300.jpg 300w,…
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