BFF-16 Rainforest destruction increased 12% in 2020: study

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Rainforest destruction increased 12% in 2020: study

PARIS, March 31, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of tropical forests accelerated despite a global economic slowdown, according to research published Wednesday.

The worst losses were in Brazil, three times higher than the next highest country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a report by Global Forest Watch based on satellite data.

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