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Amazon deforestation drops to lowest in 22 years
Last year the deforestation of the Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest was slowing dramatically. It keeps doing so: ” Brazil’s government says deforestation in the Amazon rain forest has dropped to its slowest pace in 22 years.”
” Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira says satellite imagery of the National Institute for Space Research shows that 6,450 square kilometers of the Amazon was deforested between 2009 and 2010, a 14 percent drop from a year earlier.“
” (…) the area deforested is the least since 1988. “ These sure are great news that show that Brazil is committed more than ever it protecting the lungs of the planet. (Source : Huffington Post)
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3 Comments
On December 9th, 2010
at 2:51 am
t’ is the season for good news–i don’t want leaks or wikis, i just need a refill on hope–and this will go a long ways to reassure me that mankind can be steered toward humane behavior.
moi, j’ aime l’ amazon, au paravant indestructible.. vive cette nature qui nous regagnera.
On December 9th, 2010
at 8:43 pm
Agreed Nadine !
Brazil is really moving forward on curbing deforestation. Hope all the concerned countries will follow their lead.
On January 16th, 2011
at 12:49 am
[...] has been willing to cut its greenhouse gases emissions by slashing deforestation. I believe that after such events the new President, Dilma Rousseff, will be willing to do even [...]