What Lies Behind the Recent Surge of Amazon Deforestation

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 9, 2015, 8:40 am168 pts
After declining by more than 70 percent in recent years, deforestation in the Amazon is soaring. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, scientist Philip Fearnside explains what’s driving the clearing of the Amazon and what needs to be done to once again bring deforestation under control. BY RICHARD…

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