Satellite data shows Amazon deforestation rising under Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro

BRASILIA (REUTERS) - Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil sped up in May (2019) to the fastest rate in a decade, according to data from an early-warning satellite system, as experts pointed to activity by illegal loggers encouraged by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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