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In Lula's first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro (apnews.com)

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[–] Inactivated@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For thirty years I've been hearing about how a chunk of the rainforest the size of Idaho is getting cut down every day. How much could possibly be left?

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe some info on scales will be helpful. The Amazon and Brazil are huge. check the pic about USA and South America and the deforestation 1960-2006. The last years it's become worse.