Brazil deforested 10,000 square km of Amazon rainforest in 2019, up 34% on year
Deforestation of Brazil's Amazon rainforest was worse than previously reported in 2019, revised government data showed on Tuesday, during the first year of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is keen to develop the forest crucial to curbing global warming. [Source]
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