Forest degradation outpaces deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: Study
2020-10-05 17:02
337,427 square kilometers of Amazon forest were degraded between 1992 and 2014 ¬(mostly due to logging and understory fires), compared to 308,311 square kilometers completely cleared.
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