US EditionDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
- Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by nearly 46% over the past year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday.
- The Amazon lost 4,300 square kilometers of land, about the size of Rhode Island.
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged "deforestation zero" by 2030, aiming to combat ongoing forest destruction.
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Deforestation declines in Brazil's Amazon rainforest
According to data from the Deter-B system, a Government tool that generates rapid alerts for evidence of changes in forest cover in the Amazon and Cerrado, the area under alert is 4,314.76 square kilometers (km²), the lowest in the historical series that began in 2016. While in the Cerrado, the second largest biome in Brazil, there was a 9% increase in the same term (7,015 km²). The aforementioned represents an attrition of almost 46% compared …
The largest tropical forest in the world has lost at least 4300 km² of trees, the equivalent of the greater Montreal area.
When he took office, Brazil's President Lula promised to end illegal deforestation of the rainforest by 2030. However, more forest is currently being cleared than before.
For the first time in over a year, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon was on the rise in July. Over the longer term, however, the trend remains a significant decrease.
When Brazil takes office, President Lula promises to end illegal deforestation by 2030. After just over a year, deforestation is increasing again. The government is explaining the increase with a strike at the environmental agency. According to the government, there are several reasons for this.
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