Brazil deforested an area the size of Israel in 2022

Rio de Janeiro, Jun 12 (EFE) - Deforestation in Brazil last year spread over 20,576 square kilometers of vegetation, an area 22.3% larger than that destroyed in 2021 and equivalent to the territory of a country like Israel or Slovenia, according to a study released Monday by the scientific platform MapBiomas.

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Date: 12/06/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Source: EFE
Topic: Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 161 seconds
Reference: 7001271941
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