January deforestation in the Amazon highest in 14 years

Mongabay
Feb 11, 2022, 5:04 pm338 pts
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month was the highest of any January dating back to 2008, reports Brazil’s national space research agency INPE. According to data released today, 430 square miles of rainforest was chopped down in January, a 400% rise over January 2021 when 86 square kilometers was…

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