Amazon Deforestation Up 1,000% From Last Year
Photo via Celsias Over the last several years, the rate of forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon had been in steady decline, but the latest data is yet again proving that the problem is far from over. According to figures released today, deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest has increased nearly 1,000 percent from the same period the year before, marking the first rise in over two years — though only time will tell if it is merely a disappointing uptick, or a troubling reverse of trends…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Amazon Deforestation Up 1,000% From Last Year
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