Re: Brazilian Rainforest

[Doug Pensinger]

"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
> 
> At 10:27 AM 2/6/01 -0200, Alberto wrote:
> >John D. Giorgis wrote:
> >>
> >> Turn an area the size of Portugal into wood chips?
> >>
> >> Seems like a hoax to me....
> >>
> >Alas, this part is the less hoaxy of it. "Portugals" are
> >turned into wood chips all the time :-/
> 
> I hate to admit it, but I don't get it.
>
He means that portions of the rainforest the size of Portugul _are_ being
turned into woodchips at a relatively rapid pace.

Doug
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