Amazon Deforestation Speeds Up Once More
When we recently dared to be optimistic about news that destruction of the Amazon may be slowing down, our commenters were quick to step in an suggest the need for more scepticism about official figures. Sadly, it seems they may have been right. New satellite imagery released by the Brazillian government reveals an unprecedented increase in the rate of deforestation: “Never before have we detected such a high deforestation rate at this time of year,” said Gilberto Câmara, the head…
