The Brazilian Amazon has lost an area larger than Spain over the past 40 years, according to a major new study.Since 1985, more than 52 million hectares (520,000 square kilometers) of the Brazilian rainforest have been cleared, an area exceeding the entire territory of Spain. This represents roughly 13 percent of Brazil’s original Amazon vegetation.The environmental monitoring platform MapBiomas reports that nearly 40 percent of all land conversion for agriculture, mining, and infrastructure in the Brazilian Amazon occurred in just the last four decades, a sharp acceleration compared to the previous five centuries.Scientists warn that the Amazon is approaching a dangerous tipping point. The rapid deforestation threatens biodiversity, indigenous communities, and global climate stability. As one of the world’s largest carbon sinks and a key regulator of weather patterns, the continued loss of the Amazon has serious implications for the entire planet.Did you know? 🎓
The Brazilian Amazon has lost an area larger than Spain over the past 40 years, according to a major new study.Since 1985, more than 52 million hectares (520,000 square kilometers) of the Brazilian rainforest have been cleared, an area exceeding the entire territory of Spain. This represents roughly 13 percent of Brazil’s original Amazon vegetation.The environmental monitoring platform MapBiomas reports that nearly 40 percent of all land conversion for agriculture, mining, and infrastructure in the Brazilian Amazon occurred in just the last four decades, a sharp acceleration compared to the previous five centuries.Scientists warn that the Amazon is approaching a dangerous tipping point. The rapid deforestation threatens biodiversity, indigenous communities, and global climate stability. As one of the world’s largest carbon sinks and a key regulator of weather patterns, the continued loss of the Amazon has serious implications for the entire planet.Did you know? 🎓
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