May deforestation in the Amazon hits 14-year high

Mongabay
Jun 4, 2021, 3:38 pm301 pts
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month reached the highest level in any May since at least 2007, reports Brazil’s national space research institute INPE. The new data come as the world’s largest rainforest heads into the dry season, when forest-clearing typically accelerates and fire risk…

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