Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by nearly 22% between August 2020 and July 2021, compared to the previous period, setting a record in the past 15 years, according to an official estimate released Thursday, November 18.
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Logging in the world's largest rainforest totaled 13,235 km2 during the period 2020-2021, the highest value since 2005-2006 (14,286 km2), according to data from the PRODES deforestation monitoring system. , of the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) of Brazil.
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