Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year

Al Jazeera  

Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction. Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s environment ministry said, as President Gustavo Petro’s government works to halt record-breaking destruction in the Amazon. In a statement on Monday, the Environment Ministry said deforestation fell to just over 792 square kilometres across Colombia last year, down from around 1,235sq km in 2022. In Colombia’s Amazon region specifically – traditionally the driver of the national figure – deforestation declined 38 percent to around 443sq km, down from close to 712sq km in 2022. Advancing peace talks between the government and armed groups in the area, along with financial incentives for farmers in the Amazon to help with conservation, drove the drop in deforestation last year – a 23-year low.

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Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Raw Story  

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss. During that time, 6,288 square kilometers of forest were destroyed, which INPE Director Gilvan Oliveira said was "the lowest result in the last nine years." Environment Minister Marina …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

Associated Press  

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The results, announced in Brazil´s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years

India Today  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. In the past 12 months, the Amazon rainforest lost 4,300 square kilometers of land, roughly the size of Rhode Island. The figures are preliminary and come from the Deter satellite sytem, managed by the National Institute for Space Research, …

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 versus the previous year, the government said Monday, marking the lowest level since records began. The decline was driven by a drop in environmental destruction in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, including about one-third of it in Colombia, the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said. We continue to …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February
9 months, 1 week ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February

The Hindu  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 30% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government worked toward a pledge to end illegal deforestation by 2030. According to preliminary satellite data from space research agency INPE, 226 square km of the world's largest rainforest were cleared last month. That represented …

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019
11 months, 1 week ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation surged in Brazil’s Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna region, by nearly 45% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to full-December data released Friday by the government’s monitoring agency. This is the highest level since 2019, when the agency recorded its first full year of deforestation in the Cerrado, home to more than 800 species of …

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities
1 year, 3 months ago

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In a bid to slow deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most. During the country´s Amazon Day, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also signed the creation of two Indigenous territories that total 207,000 hectares — over two times the size …

The secret to Colombia’s drop in deforestation? Armed groups
1 year, 4 months ago

The secret to Colombia’s drop in deforestation? Armed groups

Al Jazeera  

The Estado Mayor Central, a group of FARC dissidents, has announced sanctions for deforestation in its territory. Bram Ebus, an environmental crime researcher at the nonprofit International Crisis Group, said the efforts are aimed in part at facilitating talks with Petro’s government, which hopes to achieve “paz total” or “total peace” in Colombia. “We saw that they started using deforestation …

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation

CNN  

CNN — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from deforestation following a landmark summit in Brazil Tuesday, a concerning outcome as the world’s largest rainforest acts as a key buffer against the climate crisis. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased rapidly under Lula da Silva’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, and …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
1 year, 4 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July

Al Jazeera  

Figures come as Brazil prepares to host summit with leaders of Amazonian countries to discuss ways to protect the rainforest. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, according to preliminary government figures. Satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research on Thursday indicated that 500 square kilometres of rainforest were …

Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent, a milestone
1 year, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent, a milestone

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped in both Brazil and Colombia as elected leaders pledge to prioritise environment. Deforestation in Colombia dropped by 29 percent in 2022, falling to the lowest level in nearly 10 years, according to newly released government statistics. The figures, published on Wednesday, show particular gains in regions of the Amazon rainforest, considered an important “carbon …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end destruction of the Amazon rainforest by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 34 percent in the first half of 2023, preliminary government data shows, hitting its lowest level in four years as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva institutes tougher environmental policies. In June alone, satellite data from …

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 5 months ago

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

LA Times  

After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data are an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation during Bolsonaro’s …

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 5 months ago

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data is an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the …

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 01, 2023 16:02 IST - 5 MINS READ In former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s four years in power, vast tracts of the Amazon fell to make way for mining, cattle ranches, and soybean farming. During his tenure from 2019 to 2022, Bolsonaro’s administration weakened regulation and enforcement around deforestation, shrinking the budgets of agencies monitoring environmental crimes …

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness
1 year, 6 months ago

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness

Hindustan Times  

The pickup trucks left before dawn. “It’s easy to beat the system,” he said, as the trucks passed a stretch of federal land dotted with burnt tree stumps, evidence of recent illicit forest-clearing. Verra hotly disputes this, finding fault with the article’s methodology and describing its own way of calculating averted deforestation as “robust” and “continually” improving. Brazilian states could …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year
1 year, 7 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year

Raw Story  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by 68% this April compared with last year, according to preliminary government data published Friday. Lula has taken important steps toward fulfilling his pledge to halt deforestation by 2030, though Reuters reported that the president "has faced continued challenges since taking office as environmental agency IBAMA grapples with lack of staff," one lingering consequence …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 9 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration works to end years of widespread devastation. In November, Lula made a high-profile appearance at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt, pledging to reassert Brazil’s place as an environmental protector and …

Colombia shifts strategy in drug war away from coca eradication
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombia shifts strategy in drug war away from coca eradication

Al Jazeera  

After decades of fumigating and pulling up coca plants, Gustavo Petro announces drop in forced crop eradication goals. Bogotá, Colombia — After promising to radically change Colombian drug policy, the administration of President Gustavo Petro has announced plans this month to reduce forced eradication efforts that, for decades, have remained one of the country’s chief strategies to curb coca, the …

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge

News 18  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures released Friday, a final bleak report for far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square kilometers of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month, according to the national space …

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month

Al Jazeera  

Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square km of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures, presenting a final bleak report for far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high
2 years ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday. An analysis of the new yearly data from Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups, shows that in the four years of Bolsonaro’s leadership, deforestation rose 60% over the previous four years. One such …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant
2 years ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen in the 12 months through July, new government data showed, as incoming President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks to restore protection for the vital rainforest. Wednesday’s data closed out four years of what environmentalists call disastrous management of the Amazon under Bolsonaro, who was accused of weakening environmental and Indigenous protection agencies …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has hit a new, alarming milestone, government data showed, as environmentalists warned a “frantic race towards devastation” is under way before a government transition that is set to usher in more protection for the rainforest. For his part, Lula, in a victory speech after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro in an October 30 run-off, said Brazil was “ready …

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible
2 years, 1 month ago

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible

The Hindu  

Jair Bolsonaro has been defeated in the Brazilian election against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the rejoicing of scientists, environmentalists, and human rights activists in Brazil and beyond. Lula promised in his acceptance speech to work toward zero deforestation in the Amazon and to protect indigenous areas from the encroachment of mining companies and other interests. Yet it did …

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record

The Hindu  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon broke the monthly record for September, according to official figures released Friday, triggering calls from environmentalists to vote far-right President Jair Bolsonaro out of office later this month. In the latest worrying news on the rainforest, satellite monitoring showed 1,455 square kilometers of forest cover was destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon last month, according to …

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record
2 years, 2 months ago

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record

Al Jazeera  

So far in 2022, farmers and ranchers clear area 11 times the size of New York City in Brazilian Amazon for agribusiness, with little regulation. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has broken a record for the month of September, continuing a trend that has accelerated during the tenure of the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The news of accelerating deforestation …

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation

NPR  

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR HUMAITÁ, Brazil — Dorival Costa has no qualms about scorching the earth. Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR Costa and other settlers have been cutting down the world's …

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 3 months ago

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon

Al Jazeera  

Agribusiness interests push record deforestation, contributing to fire activity that has not been seen in years. The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is suffering from more fires than at any point in nearly five years, spurred on by a surge in illegal deforestation. According to Brazil’s national space institute, satellites have detected more than 33,000 fires as the rainforest enters the peak …

Brazil authorities doing little to prevent deforestation: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Brazil authorities doing little to prevent deforestation: Report

Al Jazeera  

The report says lack of enforcement likely stems from weak legal protections of these areas, a longstanding issue. Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon are responsible for the massive destruction of public forests, but the nation’s federal police have done little to prevent this ecological damage, a new study has found. “This analysis found that protected areas of the Amazon, …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits tragic record in 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits tragic record in 2022

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon during the first half of 2022 broke all records, a measure of the increasing destruction taking place under the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. The area destroyed in the first half of 2022 is 80% larger than the same period in 2018, the year before Bolsonaro took office, according to an analysis …

New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
2 years, 5 months ago

New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high rates of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. As the returning population increasingly used the natural resources, it contributed to deforestation and increases in forest fires, especially in the Amazon and the Andes-Amazon transition regions,” according to a …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits a record for the month of April
2 years, 7 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits a record for the month of April

LA Times  

Krimej Indigenous Chief Kadjyre Kayapo looks out on a path created by loggers in the Amazonian rainforest in Brazil in 2019. Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke records for the month of April, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest after similar new records were set in January and February. Due to the …

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil

The Hindu  

The area of land cleared of trees in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in April approached double that in the same month a year ago, with deforestation in the region at a record monthly level for the third time this year, preliminary government data has shown. Deforestation in the region totaled 1,012.5 square kilometres in the first 29 days of April, …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April
2 years, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke all records for the month of April, and that followed similar new records set in January and February, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest. It marked the first time that deforestation alerts have surpassed 1,000 square kilometers during a month in the …

Indigenous lands block deforestation in Brazil, new study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Indigenous lands block deforestation in Brazil, new study finds

Al Jazeera  

‘Satellite images leave no doubt that Indigenous peoples are slowing the destruction of the Amazon,’ researcher says. Indigenous reservations in Brazil have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades, according to a new study, although destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. “Without Indigenous reservations, the forest would certainly be …

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record
2 years, 8 months ago

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian Amazon sees 64 percent jump in deforestation in first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier. Brazil has set a new grim record for Amazon deforestation during the first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier, government data shows, spurring concern and warnings from environmentalists. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President …

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year

CNN  

CNN — The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 and weakened environmental protections, arguing that they hinder economic development …

Brazil detects record Amazon deforestation in January and February
2 years, 9 months ago

Brazil detects record Amazon deforestation in January and February

LA Times  

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration by the Act for the Earth movement in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Satellite alerts of deforestation in February corresponded to 77 square miles, the highest indicator for that month in seven years of record-keeping and 62% more than in the same month in 2021, according to preliminary data from the …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January

Al Jazeera  

Researches say forest destruction in Brazil has been accelerating since 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to new government data, as the destruction continues to worsen despite the government’s recent pledges to bring it under control. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon totalled 430sq kilometres …

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?
2 years, 11 months ago

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?

Al Jazeera  

With deforestation on the rise, scientists are raising the alarm about a looming ecological catastrophe. Deforestation has picked up pace in recent years, and at one point the Amazon was losing the equivalent of three football fields every minute, according to a report based on satellite imagery. Critics have blamed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for the increased threat to …

Colombia charges former FARC rebels with destruction of Amazon
3 years ago

Colombia charges former FARC rebels with destruction of Amazon

Al Jazeera  

The government says the faction cleared large portions of rainforest to bring in cattle and grow plants to make cocaine. Colombia has charged the leader of a breakaway faction of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group with deforesting vast portions of the Amazon rainforest. Attorney general Francisco Barbosa said on Thursday that Miguel Botache Santillana had been …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years

Firstpost  

The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from 2020 August to July 2021 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has increased by 22 percent in a year, the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report. The National Institute for Space Research’s …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 15-year high
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 15-year high

The Independent  

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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The area deforested in Brazil’s Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published Thursday. The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from Aug. 2020 to July 2021. The 15-year …

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years

The Hindu  

The area deforested in Brazil's Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published on November 18. The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from August 2020 to July 2021. The 15-year high flies …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high

Al Jazeera  

Space research agency findings come after the Brazilian government at the COP26 climate summit pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest soared 22 percent in one year to the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that the country is curbing illegal logging. At the United Nations …

Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose for the second straight month compared to last year, ending a streak of encouraging data at a moment when the government has promised to curb illegal logging. Satellite alerts of deforestation in October corresponded to 877 square kilometers, the highest indicator for the month in five years and 4.9% …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in the month of October compared with last year, according to satellite images, in contradiction of pledges by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro that it would do more to curb illegal deforestation in the area. “Government announcements are not changing the reality that Brazil is continuing to lose forests,” said Ane Alencar, science …

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