The Covid-19 wreaks havoc in the Amazon, but the invaders of Indian lands and illegal loggers who devastate the world's largest rainforest do not remain confined. 2019 was a dark year for the preservation of this forest, which plays a key role in preventing global warming. Deforestation and wildfire on an unprecedented scale had destroyed more than 10,000 km² of forest, making President Jair Bolsonaro a pariah on the world stage for his inaction, or even for his encouragement to exploit this heritage. But 2020 promises to be worse, alert regional authorities and environmentalists.
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In the first four months of this year, 1,202 km² of forest disappeared, an increase of 55% compared to the same period last year, according to satellite data collected in real time by the National Institute for Space Research ( Inpe). In April, deforestation increased by 65% compared to the same month last year,
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