Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges 67% in May as Bolsonaro pledges fall flat

11/06/2021 por Tatu D'Oquei

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose for a third consecutive month in May, preliminary government data showed on Friday, with President Jair Bolsonaro yet to follow through on his April pledge to boost funding for environmental enforcement.

Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/brazils-amazon-deforestation-surges-67-may-bolsonaro-pledges-fall-flat-2021-06-11/