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Deforestation in Brazil is the worst for ten years

27th November 2018
Between August 2017 and July 2018, approximately 7,900 square kilometers (3,050 square miles) of rainforest in Brazil was destroyed equivalent to an area of a million football pitches or five times the size of London. Horrendous news discussed in the articles below including this one from BBC news.

Bad news: Brazil has recorded the worst annual deforestation for a decade, and it could get worse. It's time to stand up for our forests ✊ https://t.co/QzX3J1IP9P pic.twitter.com/ms7ROeujNB
— Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) November 27, 2018
Brazil records worst annual deforestation for a decade https://t.co/CGb0PVWQnY
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) November 24, 2018
BBC News - Amazon rainforest deforestation 'worst in 10 years', says Brazil https://t.co/yJF9zSWxGx #geographyteacher
— Rob Chambers (@RobGeog) November 24, 2018
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