Brazil losing More Rain Forest
The Brazilian Amazon lost 9,205 square kilometers (3,554 square miles) of vegetation in the 12 months ending in July, according to data from the country's space agency. That was largely due to a surge of fires in August and September last year.The overall loss was 34% greater than the prior 12-month period.The data was produced by Brazil’s Deter monitoring system, which provides daily deforestation alerts based on satellite images. Data from another system named Prodes, which relies on more…See More
