Tag Archives: Deforestation in Amazon up by 22pc in 12 months

BRASLIA: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 per cent in one year, the highest level in 15 years, according to figures released on Thursday that cast doubt on promises by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government to reverse the trend with “forceful” action. The 13,235 square kilometres of forest lost from August 2020 to July 2021 period was the …

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