Brazil Amazon deforestation lowest in Jan-Feb period since 2018

Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Mar 18, 2024

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in the first two months of 2024 was at its lowest level for that period in the last six years, a report published Monday said. In January and February, 196 square kilometers (76 square miles) of the Amazon was deforested, 63 percent less than in the same period in 2023. That area is still equivalent to almost 327 soccer fields per day, according to t