Satellite data shows Amazon deforestation rising under Brazil's Bolsonaro

Satellite data shows Amazon deforestation rising under Brazil's Bolsonaro

04/06/2019 por Tatu D'Oquei

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil sped up in May to the fastest rate in a decade, according to data from an early-warning satellite system, as experts pointed to activity by illegal loggers encouraged by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment-deforestation-idUSKCN1T52OQ