Satellite data suggests deforestation on the rise in Brazil

Mongabay
Jun 25, 2019, 8:34 pm249 pts
Newly released data based on analysis of satellite imagery suggests that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen relative to last year. On June 21, the Brazil-based research NGO Imazon published its May 2019 deforestation report, showing that 797 square kilometers of forest were cleared in the Brazilian…

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