US EditionDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August
- Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66.11% in August, reaching its lowest level for the month since 2018. Satellite data from INPE showed that 563 square km of rainforest were cleared, a 66.1% drop compared to the previous year. The decrease is significant as August is typically a period of increased deforestation.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has reason to celebrate the decline in deforestation, as he aims to end deforestation in the region by 2030. Under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation surged, but Lula's administration is making efforts to reverse these policies.
- The Brazilian government, led by Lula, signed the demarcation of two new Indigenous lands to protect them from illegal activities. However, more measures, such as traceability and transparency in commodity trading, are still needed to ensure further environmental protection in the Amazon.
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Deforestation in Brazil Amazon falls by 66%, two Indigenous reserves approved
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66.11% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its environmental policy as destruction often spikes this time of year.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Falls 66% in August
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66.1% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its environmental policy as destruction often spikes this time of year. Satellite data from Brazilian space research agency INPE indicated that 563 square kilometers of rainforest were cleared in the month, a 66.1% drop from the same period a year ago. In the first eight …
Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves. "In August, we had a reduction of 66.11 percent in deforestation" in Brazil's share of the world's biggest rainforest, Environment Minister Marina Silva told a ceremony marking Amazon Day.
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