Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Public outcry erupted around the world when thousands of kilometers of forest in Amazon were burning due to human induced fires. The forest fires were mostly initiated by Brazilian ranchers. About nine thousand square kilometers of tropical forests have been cleared for beef industry. The incident is having massive ecological impact in terms of erosion, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide emission and other health hazards. Even still, many in Brazilian government and forest adjacent regions seemed content as the large clearings are now prepared for cattle ranching. Thus thousands of trees are sacrificed for the sake of development, paying little attention to the impact on climate and surroundings.

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