Rainforest Is Being Destroyed at Fastest Pace in 15 Years
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More than 13,000 square kilometers of forest was lost between August 2020 and July 2021, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Institute of Spacial Research, or Inpe, which oversees the area using satellites
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Visualizing the World's Loss of Forests Since the Ice-Age
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Lula's New Term Gives the a Fighting Chance
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Bolsonaro Calls on Truckers to Lift Protests Blocking Roads - Bloomberg
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Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it
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A truck dumps garbage in a landfill near Tucuma, Para state, Brazil, News Photo - Getty Images
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Climate Change: Burning Trees in the Rainforest Melts Snow in the Himalayas
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1,147 Fire Brazil Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Carney Says Carbon Market Should Grow 15-Fold to Curb Pollution - Bloomberg
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How Americans' love of beef is helping destroy the rainforest - Washington Post