Amazon deforestation surges to highest level in 15 years
Amazon deforestation surges to highest level in 15 years
Brazil was accused of hiding the figures while its delegates signed deals at Cop26 (Picture: Getty)
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has hit a 15-year high after surging by more than a fifth in one year, new data reveals.
Figures by the country’s National Institute for Space Research show around 13,235 square kilometres (5,110 square miles) of the tropical habitat were lost between…
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