deforestation of the amazon rainforest
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A Staggering Amount of Amazon Rainforest Disappeared Last Month
The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian section of the Amazon rainforest in January was five times greater than the same period last year, according to satellite imagery data from Brazil’s space research agency, INPE.
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Shocking Findings Show the Amazon May Already Be a Greenhouse Gas Emitter
Historically, the Amazon rainforest has been one of the planet’s most important sources of carbon sequestration, caching billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year. For decades, scientists have cautioned us not to take this crucial service for granted, warning that in just 15 years, the Amazon could meet the fate of other…