Brazil Amazon deforestation up 22% in a year; a 15 year record

Brazil Amazon deforestation up 22% in a year; a 15 year record

The 13,235 square kilometers (5,110 square miles) of forest lost from August 2020 to July 2021 was the largest swath since 14,286 square kilometers were cleared in 2005-06.

The rate of clearance in the past year is equivalent to 6 acres per minute, continuously all day and night.