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Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says (www.japantimes.co.jp)

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Destruction across the Amazon rainforest so far this year has slowed dramatically, down 55.8% from the same period a year ago.

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[–] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

If I have 100 acres of land and cut down 66 acres last year, this year my maximum output is 50% of last year's output but 100% is still going to be gone.