Amazon deforestation rises modestly in June
2021-07-09 15:58
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continued on an upward trajectory in June, reports the country’s national space research institute INPE. INPE’s satellite-based forest monitoring system detected 1,062 square kilometers (410 square miles) of deforestation during June, a two percent rise over a year ago. Deforestation has now risen three consecutive months in the region, but […]