The 🔥 season is approaching for Brazil (July-October) and there are several indicators that #deforestation could be much worse this year and the international community isn't prepared to stop it 🧵 1/11 
Current deforestation is on the rise as enforcement of environmental laws across the country are being rolled back amid the coronavirus outbreak wsj.com/articles/amazo… via @WSJ @ptrevisani 2/11
The rate of deforestation is double what we saw in 2019 with over 2,000 square miles already removed in the first three months of 2020 thesun.co.uk/news/11457140/… via @JournoHenry 3/11
These trends align with a potentially drier Amazon, according to satellite data reported by @mongabay and thus more fire-prone during the traditional fire season in Brazil starting in just over two months news.mongabay.com/2020/04/satell… 4/11
2020 is also likely to be the hottest year on record which will increase the threats of fires even more… @jonathanwatts theguardian.com/environment/20… 5/11
At the same time, the Brazilian government has fired its top environmental enforcement officer amid an administration that has been hostile to increasing environmental protections news.mongabay.com/2020/04/fight-… via @SamCowie84 6/11
Additionally, the Bolsonaro administration is seeking to open more indigenous areas to development for mining, putting forward a bill to legalize the practice. nytimes.com/2020/04/19/wor… via @londonoe @leticiadlcasado 7/11
Indigenous groups have appealed to the UN to receive support as Brazil looks to continue to exploit their lands which will likely lead to more fires. huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pandemic… via @Travis_Waldron 8/11
The fires occurring at the same time the coronavirus is spreading leave people vulnerable to getting sick. Brazil should protect its populace and work to reduce fire-driven #deforestation. But all signs point toward more fires. news.trust.org/item/202004201… via @distopi 9/11
The Amazon is on the edge of turning into a carbon emitter as the habitat changes w/ #deforestation. If we want to meet climate goals, it is imperative we don't allow this to happen. nature.com/articles/d4158… via @IgnacioAmigoH 10/11
These trends are leading to another potentially record-breaking fire season in Brazil. As global leaders look to support domestic recovery efforts from the coronavirus recession, there might not be the level of international pressure needed to avoid the coming disaster. 11/11
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