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An international study led by the University of Bonn links former President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti‑conservation tweets to a surge in Amazon deforestation. Researchers found that when Bolsonaro and his ministers posted messages opposing forest protection on Twitter, the rate of forest loss accelerated, despite Brazil’s weakened environmental agencies during his tenure. The analysis estimates the statements contributed to the destruction of up to 1,700 sq km (660 sq mi) of rainforest—roughly twice the size of Berlin. Results were published in The Journal of Politics.

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