GLOBAL PATTERNS UNIT 5: NEWS HOUR VIDEOS ON THE

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GLOBAL PATTERNS UNIT 5: NEWS HOUR VIDEOS ON THE

AMAZON AND AMAZON RAINFOREST LECTURE (KIND OF

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Question 1: What is the importance of the Amazon to the global environment?

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It acts as a carbon sink Question 2: What argument do some politicians make for expanding use of the Amazon for business?

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It helps the people living there by raising wages and it helps the economy Question 3: How has economic development launched an environmental crisis in the Amazon?

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Deforestation has to occur for this economic development, which deprives the Amazon of its environmental abilities.

Question 4: Why is the Amazon rainforest called "the lungs of the planet" throughout the video?

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The Amazon absorbs carbon dioxide and produces oxygen Question 5: What do scientists interviewed in the story believe is "taking a toll on the rainforest?"

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The deregulation of land and pesticide use has led to a huge increase in fires Question 6: How has Brazil confronted the issue of economic development vs. conservation and indigenous rights over time?

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During the dictatorship, development of the Amazon was heavily pushed. Since then, deforestation has continued to happen, only increasing as global trade advanced. However, many protest this.Question 7: What do some scientists argue is the role that Indigenous people should play in the rainforest?

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Some scientists believe that indigenous people should be the ones living in the rainforest because they take care of it as their home Question 8: What does scientist Carlos Quesada say is adding pressure to the forest?

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As trees in the amazon continue to be cut down, it overburdens the remaining forest, leading to fires and less emissions absorbed.

Question 9: Who is cutting down trees in the Brazilian Amazon, and why?

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For small scale farming, roads, farming, mines, logging, cattle ranching, etc Question 10: According to scientists interviewed, how is the rainforest connected to pollution from all over the world?

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The Amazon is a carbon sink, meaning it absorbs more carbon dioxide than it produces, making it vital to the entire world.

Question 11: How does the story suggest that Brazil explore preserving the rainforest while also investing in the economy?

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The story suggests exporting locally produced Brazil nuts, as it would not harm the rainforest

Question 12: What increased the demand for Brazilian soy crops?

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The trade war with the US and China meant that the Chinese needed a new source of soy imports, which they found in Brazil Question 13: According to the climatologist interviewed in the story, what is the impact of reducing the number of trees in the Amazon?

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Climate change will rapidly accelerate as emissions could not be absorbed

Question 14: ...

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How are we going about finding solutions to these environmental problems?