Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rises in March

By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO, April 7 (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the new leftist government. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on Jan. 1, pledging to end deforestation after years of […]

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