Amazon degradation hits area three times larger than deforestation
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Despite the resumption of public environmental policies that have effectively slashed deforestation in the Amazon, degradation is on the rise as warnings have been issued for close to 163 thousand km² of the biome

https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/geral/noticia/2024-04/amazon-degradation-hits-area-three-times-larger-deforestation

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Amazon degradation hits area three times larger than deforestation

Despite the resumption of policies that have slashed deforestation in the Amazon, degradation is on the rise as warnings have been issued for close to 163 thousand km² of the biome.

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