Rainforest Deforestation More Than Doubled Under Cover of Coronavirus

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By Deutsche WelleMay 23, 2020, 1:32 pm732 ptsHot
As the COVID-19 virus was spreading around the world, deforestation in the world's rainforests rose at an alarming rate, the German arm of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a study published on Thursday. The study, which analyzed satellite data of 18 countries compiled by the University of Maryland, found…

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