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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits highest annual level in a decade

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has hit the highest annual level in a decade, a new report has shown, despite increasing global concern over the accelerating devastation since President Jair Bolsonaro took office.

Between August 2020 and July 2021, the rainforest lost 10.476 square kilometers- an area nearly 7 times bigger than greater London and 13 times the size of New York City. The figure is 57% higher than in the previous year and is the worst since 2012.