Cattle farmer fined $50 million for damaging Amazon rainforest

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Cattle farmer fined $50 million for damaging Amazon rainforest

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Cattle farmer fined $50 million for damaging Amazon rainforest - Thred Website

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A Brazilian rancher has been ordered to pay a whopping $50 million fine after destroying a large swathe of the Amazon rainforest to make space for cattle farming. He’s also been ordered to restore the area, which will be no small feat.

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