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Bookmark or Share- Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest - WikipediaAccording to Amazon Conservation's MAAP forest monitoring program, the deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest as a whole from the 1 of January to the 8 of November 2023, in comparison to the same period in 2022, declined by 55.8%. This trend gives hope to Amazon.
- WHY THE WORLD'S LARGEST RAINFOREST IS DYING - MSNMassive deforestation has been taking place in the world's largest rainforest over the past few decades. Scientists believe that since 17% of the forest has already been lost, the tipping point ...
- The Amazon in crisis: Forest loss threatens the region and the planet ...The Amazon is in crisis as forests are threatened by deforestation, fires, and degradation; surface water has been lost; and rivers are increasingly disconnected and polluted. This immense pressure—if not slowed or stopped—will irreversibly damage the Amazon and the overall planet in the very near future.
- Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level ...BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when officials began using the current method of measurement.
- Deforestation | Definition, History, Consequences, & Facts | BritannicaDeforestation, clearing or thinning of forests by humans to make the land available for other uses. Deforestation is a major driver of terrestrial habitat loss and habitat fragmentation and contributes to global warming. Learn about historical and modern deforestation and its effects.
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