Amazon deforestation surges in April

Mongabay
May 6, 2022, 6:16 pm261 pts
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon exceeded 1,000 square kilometers in April, the highest total since 2008 and roughly twice the level of April 2021, according to data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute INPE. The loss — which only accounts for the first 29 days of the month —…

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