Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years
The figures come after Brazil promised to end the practice by 2030 during the COP climate summit.
Image caption, Deforestation increased in the Amazon by 22% during the 2020-21 period
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its highest levels in over 15 years, official data shows.
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