Rainforest Is Being Destroyed at Fastest Pace in 15 Years

More than 13,000 square kilometers of forest was lost between August 2020 and July 2021, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Institute of Spacial Research, or Inpe, which oversees the area using satellites

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Why are rainforests being destroyed?

47 Xingu River Sao Felix Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

We are destroying rainforests so quickly they may be gone in 100 years, John Vidal

Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it

17,038 Para Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

1,147 Fire Brazil Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

1,147 Fire Brazil Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Pronounced loss of rainforest resilience since the early 2000s

The Rio Fresco in Sao Felix do Xingu, Para state, Brazil, on Tuesday, News Photo - Getty Images

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