In the Amazon, species are threatened as human activity expands deeper into the rainforest From August 18 to July 19, the Amazon lost over 3,800 sq miles of forest — an area equivalent to over 18 million football fields — which signified the highest rate of deforestationA serious type of change that is being SAO PAULO – Annual deforestation data (PRODES) released in Brazil at 1800hrs (GMT3) today shows the highest rate of deforestation in the Amazon since 08 with 11,0 km 2 deforested between August 19 and July 1 Cristiane Mazzetti, Greenpeace Brazil forests campaigner, said "This was already expected Instead of acting to prevent the increase in deforestation
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