Thursday, May 17, 2012

US car industry drives deforestation in Brazil

Guardian: From the Amazon to Cerrado the production of pig iron in illegal charcoal kilns is driving Brazilian rainforests to destruction. A two-year investigation by Greenpeace shows how trees are being burned to make charcoal, used in the production of 'pig iron'. This pig iron is exported to the US and converted into steel, which is bought by some of the biggest car makers in the world

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/may/17/pig-iron-deforestation-brazil
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/5/16/1337179543374/Illegal-charcoal-kilns-in-013.jpg

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