The Brazilian Amazon lost 7,952 square kilometers of vegetation between August 2022 and July 2023, a decline of 7% compared to the previous twelve months. This reduction is attributed to enforcement actions implemented by the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the government announced on Thursday. These enforcement actions include increased monitoring, stricter penalties […]
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