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How close is the Amazon to a ‘tipping point?’ Brazil’s election could help shape its future

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SAO PAULO (AP) — While Brazil’s presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate scientists and environmentalists say the winner of Sunday’s race could determine whether, and how soon, the world’s largest rainforest could reach a “tipping point.

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — While Brazil’s presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate scientists and environmentalists say the winner of Sunday’s race could determine whether, and how soon, the world’s largest rainforest could reach a “tipping point.

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