Advertisement
Hamburger
Gothamist Gothamist
    Donate
    Search
    Close Search
    News

    Early Addition: Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Surges Under Bolsonaro

    by Ben Yakas
    Published June 5, 2019
    Modified June 5, 2019
    dennis fraevich's flickr

    <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/samsebeskazal/32905913527/in/pool-gothamist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dennis fraevich's flickr</a>

    arrow
    <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/samsebeskazal/32905913527/in/pool-gothamist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dennis fraevich's flickr</a>

    • Follow Gothamist on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.
    • What kind of monster would NOT want to use giant toilet paper rolls?!
    • Oh boy, Trump's been making inaccurate claims during his British trip?? Now I've heard everything!
    • The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has hit record highs, alarming environmentalists.
    • Check out the first trailer for Brad Pitt's upcoming space film Ad Astra, directed by James Gray.
    • GQ has a long read about Vegas-loving nuns who allegedly "took the Catholic school under their watch for every penny they could."
    • Here's why teens love Airdrop so damn much.
    • Rutgers University’s daily student paper lost its financial backing last month, after a conservative group that called the paper "fake news" led a two-year campaign to defund it—Rutgers’ Conservative Union launched the campaign out of revenge after the student paper accused the group’s leader of basing recruitment material on white supremacist propaganda.
    • A Connecticut landscaper ran over a metal spike with his lawn mower and it catapulted into a passing SUV, shattering the back window and landing just inches from two small children.
    • The DUMBO streets rehab has begun.
    • NYC's skyline has evolved in recent years, and it's only going to change even more in the future.
    • The NY Times wants to give it to you straight: kids are disgusting.
    • Holy paranoid android: a treasure trove of over 18 hours worth of OK Computer-era Radiohead recordings have leaked online.
    • And finally, I could see this backfiring very quickly:

    Ring the bell, get a treat!
    🎥: stylemefrenchie (IG)#mydogiscutest pic.twitter.com/nEm4ejj3qh

    — My Dog Is Cutest (@mydogiscutest) June 5, 2019

    NYC news never sleeps. Get the Gothamist Daily newsletter and don't miss a moment.

    Terms
    #early addition
    Do you know the scoop? Comment below or Send us a Tip
    NNYC Love
    Close

    We rely on your support to make local news available to all.

    Donate Now

    Recent in News

    CDC believes NYC monkeypox case is real, says 5 incidents overall in US
    CDC believes NYC monkeypox case is real, says 5 incidents overall in US
    Nsikan Akpan
    NYC is flush with opioid settlement money yet prevention centers are still scrambling for funds
    NYC is flush with opioid settlement money yet prevention centers are still scrambling for funds
    Caroline Lewis
    What the new congressional and state Senate maps mean for you
    What the new congressional and state Senate maps mean for you
    Brigid Bergin and Michael Hill

    Featured in News

    New congressional maps set off mad scramble for NY House seats
    New congressional maps set off mad scramble for NY House seats
    If finalized, the maps could lead to high-profile primaries among veteran lawmakers.
    Jon Campbell
    Read More In:
    • News
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Food
    arrow Back To Top
    gothamist
      Party Confetti
      arrow Sign up for our newsletter! Share your email address to get our top stories each day.
      Terms
      NYPR
      Follow Us
      Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

      © 2022 New York Public Radio. All rights reserved.