Deforestation Of The Amazon
Forest fires resulting from deforestation in the Amazon rain forest have recently garnered global attention and this topic was even discussed in Septembers US. Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Amazon Deforestation Accelerates Under Jair Bolsonaro Financial Times Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Deforestation of the amazon . 164 rows Imazon is a Brazilian NGO that tracks deforestation independently of the. One of the leading causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is linked to beef consumption. In July 2019 22548 square kilometres were deforested compared to 5966 square kilometres in the same month last year. Deforestation in the Amazon has increased 278 compared to last year. In 2020 the Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Monitoring Program PRODES. Within the past century the Amazon has struggled with the effects of deforestation caused by the rubber boom cattle ranching and other government backed