Google-powered map shows that deforestation isn’t just about the Amazon

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By Clayton AldernSep 2, 2015, 6:11 pm98 pts
When you hear deforestation, you might think Brazil. It’s a fair association: Over the past four decades, upwards of 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest has been cut down. But Brazil also boasts a relative success story, having reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 70 percent over the past ten years.…

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