Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to all-time low
Some 3,335 square kilometres (1,287.65 square miles) of Amazon jungle were destroyed in the 12 months through July, an all-time low in the historical…
The Hindu reports that some 3,335 square kilometres (1,287.65 square miles) of Amazon jungle were destroyed in the 12 months through July, an all-time low in the historical series that goes back to 1988.
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