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A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday. The figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE…
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Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation: report
A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday. The figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE…