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Brasiliens Amazonas Abholzungen auf Höchststand seit 2006
November 19, 2021 -
Die Zerstörung des brasilianischen Amazonas Regenwaldes stieg um 22% in einem Jahr, damit wird Präsident Jaur Bolsonaros Versicherung, dass das Land illegale Abholzungen verhindern würde, ziemlich unglaubwürdig.
Brazil’s space research agency, INPE, recorded 13,235 square kilometres (5,110 square miles) of deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest in its PRODES satellite data, an area nearly 17 times the size of New York City. The official deforestation data covers a period from August 2020 through July 2021.
The destruction comes despite Bolsonaro’s efforts to show his government is serious about protecting the Amazon, considered critical to staving off catastrophic climate change.
Brazil was among a number of nations who promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 during the COP26 climate summit.
Deforestation of the Amazon has increased under President Jair Bolsonaro. who has encouraged agriculture and mining activities in the rainforest.
- Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to 15-year high, undercutting government pledge (Reuters)
- Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years (BBC)
- Deforestation rate (INPE)
- https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/geral/noticia/2021-11/desmatamento-na-amazonia-legal-tem-aumento-de-2197-em-2021 (EBC)