Brazil issues fire ban, redeploys military to fight Amazon blazes
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil issues fire ban, redeploys military to fight Amazon blazes

Al Jazeera  

Similar orders did little in past years to stop deforestation and illegal logging in the critical Amazon rainforest. As Brazil reels from its worst drought in decades, President Jair Bolsonaro has issued a broad 120-day ban on unauthorised outdoor fires ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest. Bolsonaro has been widely criticised for his “exploitative” approach to natural resources and faces international outcry that Brazil is not doing enough to stop destruction of the Amazon, a vital bulwark to climate change. Weather risks As deforestation continues, scientists warn the risk of fires is greater this year due to extreme drought, with many parts of the Amazon recording drier weather than last year. “To make matters worse, this is a year affected by La Niña, which especially makes it dry in the southern Amazon,” IPAM said, adding that this “expands the window of deforestation and burning”.

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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 …

Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil is enduring its worst …

Brazilian heat waves fueled by climate change are flaming the rainforest at highest rate in 14 years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian heat waves fueled by climate change are flaming the rainforest at highest rate in 14 years

Salon  

Days after Brazilians sweltered under scorching heat, panted through a parching drought and choked from wildfire smoke, scientists anticipate temperatures in Brazil to linger between 35º C and 40º C all week — equivalent to 95º F to 104º F. The temperatures are expected to reach these blistering heights primarily in the Central West region, which includes large cities like …

People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
3 months, 3 weeks ago

People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes. I am feeling short of breath, my throat hurts, my eyes need eye drops, I can’t go out on the street, I can’t go anywhere because everything is white with smoke,” Silva told The …

People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
3 months, 3 weeks ago

People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires

The Independent  

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Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut
7 months ago

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut

The Hindu  

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting. A record drought in the Amazon rainforest region, driven by the El Nino climate phenomenon and global warming, has helped contribute to dry conditions fueling fires …

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 …

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian state of Roraima in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by the state space agency. Fires are also burning down forest inside the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Júnior Hekurari, president of the Yanomami local health council, told The Associated Press. Earlier this month, …

Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke
1 year, 2 months ago

Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke

Salon  

A record-breaking number of wildfires are blanketing the Amazon with smoke, choking some Brazilian cities and further isolating many Indigenous villages. Water levels in the region’s major rivers have become so low as to be unnavigable, leaving many Indigenous river communities without any way to obtain certain foods, drinking water, or medicine, according to Reuters. “We’ve seen large fish kills, …

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest
1 year, 2 months ago

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

The Hindu  

Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought. In Manaus, a city of 2 million, air quality ranked among the worst globally, leading to the suspension of college classes and the cancellation of various activities, including an international marathon. The city’s air quality …

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest
1 year, 2 months ago

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought. The city’s air quality index fluctuated between unhealthy and hazardous levels during the last two days, resembling the conditions in some major Asian metropolitan areas. Luiz Diego Pinheiro Ferreira, 30, walks near …

Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season, authorities said. State authorities said they have mobilized over 150 military firefighters to put out fires in different areas across the state, as well as in Chapada Diamantina, a national park known for its …

Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals

The Hindu  

Brazil’s Amazon Summit closed on August 9 with a roadmap to protect tropical rainforests that was welcomed as an important step in countering climate change, but without the concrete commitments sought by some environmentalists to end deforestation. Leaders and Ministers from eight Amazon nations signed a declaration on August 8 in Belem, Brazil, that laid out plans to drive economic …

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 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 …

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 …

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office

Al Jazeera  

Experts say January decrease is ‘positive’, but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal. Deforestation in Brazil’s section of the Amazon rainforest dropped by 61 percent in January, the first month in office for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to relaunch environmental protection efforts. Deforestation increased dramatically under Bolsonaro, …

Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest

Al Jazeera  

Germany has pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a critical global ecosystem that experienced years of devastation under former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The left-wing leader, who narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in an October runoff election, has pledged to fight for “zero deforestation” in the Amazon, roughly two-thirds of which lies in Brazil. …

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 …

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 …

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In an effort to get more votes and win reelection, the governor of the Brazilian state of Rondonia on Friday revoked the protection of a large swath of Amazon forest. Marcos Rocha, a staunch ally of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a decree that abolished the Soldado da Borracha Ecological Station, which is 1,790 square kilometers. …

Brazil votes: Amazon loggers hope for Bolsonaro victory
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil votes: Amazon loggers hope for Bolsonaro victory

Al Jazeera  

This is the third in a three-part series on Roraima in the context of Brazil’s general elections. As the owner of a sawmill in Nova Colina, a logging district in Rorainopolis in southern Roraima state, he fears that a more “environmentalist” government could suffocate the local timber trade, which he says is already in decline. “Our support here is totally …

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 …

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
2 years, 2 months ago

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. “On the other hand, there are growing economic opportunities related to conservation.” Fire …

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
2 years, 2 months ago

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence

LA Times  

September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, who ruled between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. “On the other hand, there are growing economic opportunities related to conservation.” Fire …

How has the Amazon rainforest changed under Jair Bolsonaro?
2 years, 2 months ago

How has the Amazon rainforest changed under Jair Bolsonaro?

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 26, 2022 16:06 IST The Amazon rainforest is regarded as one of the so-called tipping elements capable of destabilising the global climate. After several years in which deforestation rates dropped significantly, they rose again sharply after the right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaro took office as president of Brazil on January 1, 2019. Deforestation up during Bolsonaro’s presidency Rainforest …

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires

Al Jazeera  

More forest fires have been recorded in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year than in all of 2021, data from INPE space agency shows. Brazil’s sprawling Amazon region has seen more forest fires so far this year than in all of 2021, official figures show, as environmental and Indigenous rights groups continue to plead for more protection of the …

Number of Brazil Amazon fires hits five-year high in August
2 years, 3 months ago

Number of Brazil Amazon fires hits five-year high in August

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — More fires burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest this August than in any month in nearly five years, thanks to a surge in illegal deforestation. After a calm period with unusually high rainfall in early August, blazes began spreading rapidly, said Ane Alencar, coordinator of the Mapbiomas Fire project, run by a network of nonprofits, universities and …

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures
2 years, 3 months ago

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures Surpassing the 2019 Amazon August wildfires that shocked the world, this year's wildfires in Brazilian rainforest have hit a record, becoming the highest for the month since 2010. Experts have blamed President Bolsonaro for poor regulation of environmental laws which has paved way for large scale deforestation resulting into wildfires at an …

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’s environment chief approved paving Amazon highway against prior IBAMA warnings
2 years, 4 months ago

Brazil’s environment chief approved paving Amazon highway against prior IBAMA warnings

CNN  

CNN — Government documents show that the head of Brazil’s environmental agency overrode previous expert recommendations from his own organization, when he approved the construction of a controversial highway through the Amazon rainforest last week. Last week, Eduardo Bim, president of environmental agency IBAMA, authorized Brazil’s federal government to begin repaving highway BR-319 between the cities of Manaus, in Amazonas …

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 …

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit
2 years, 6 months ago

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After a series of measures that weakened Brazil’s environmental laws, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled an about-face, signing a decree Tuesday relating to crimes involving the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. At the center of the lawsuit are ‘reconciliation centers’ Bolsonaro created in 2019 where environmental offenders may contest their fines. The centers led to …

People in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest again reel from floods
2 years, 7 months ago

People in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest again reel from floods

Associated Press  

IRANDUBA, Brazil — For the second straight year, inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being overwhelmed by flooding, with hundreds of thousands of people already affected by waters that are still rising. Manaus, the Amazon’s largest city, began tracking flood levels in 1902 and has seen seven of its worst floods over the past decade, including this year’s. “It is …

Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding
2 years, 7 months ago

Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding

The Independent  

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Jair Bolsonaro hits out at Leonardo DiCaprio after actor makes plea over Brazil’s elections
2 years, 7 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro hits out at Leonardo DiCaprio after actor makes plea over Brazil’s elections

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jair Bolsonaro has hit back at Leonardo DiCaprio after the actor called on young people …

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 …

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vast tracts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest vanished in January, according to country officials, with more …

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 …

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 …

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