Crystal meth is highly addictive and highly destructive. Now, a new study shows that its use in Germany is rising — and not just for the euphoria the drug induces. Crystal meth is highly addictive and highly destructive. Now, a new study shows that its use in Germany is rising — and not just for the euphoria the drug induces.
Bob Carty reports from the Brazilian northeast on the domestic and international forces that are driving the widespread destruction of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The region embodies many of the historical conflicts between environmental protection and economic development, which will be the focus of a major UN conference next month in Rio de Janeiro.