Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest continues to plunge
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon — Earth’s largest rainforest — is on a continued downward trajectory, according to data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute, INPE. INPE’s deforestation alert system, known as DETER, indicates that forest clearing in Brazil’s section of the Amazon totaled 563 square kilometers in August 2023. This is a […]
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Original Title: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest continues to plunge: Brazil’s deforestation alert system indicates that forest clearing in its portion of the Amazon in August declined 66% compared to the same month last year