Brazil’s government has announced a 22% reduction in Amazon deforestation, reaching a low not seen since 2019. This figure represents an area of 9,001 square kilometers affected, a substantial decrease from the previous year. The Ministry of Environment links this progress to a reduction of 2,593 square kilometers in deforested land from the 2021-2022 assessment. […]
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