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Brazil: huge rise in Amazon destruction under Bolsonaro, figures show
Reuters in Brasília
Wed 3 Jul 2019 16.42 EDT Last modified on Wed 3 Jul 2019 16.55 EDT
Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest rose more than 88% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under the rightwing president Jair Bolsonaro.
According to data from Brazil’s space agency, deforestation in the world’s largest tropical rainforest totaled 920 sq km (355 sq miles).
The data showing the 88.4% deforestation increase is preliminary, but indicates the official annual figure, based on more detailed imaging and measured for the 12 months to the end of July, is well on track to surpass last year’s figure.
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The surge in deforestation comes as Brazil faces more pressure to protect its environment under the terms of the free trade deal between the European Union and South American bloc Mercosur agreed to last week.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/03/brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation-environment
Editorials and other articles:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016235073
