Thursday, June 14, 2012

Rio+20: Amazon deforestation

Guardian: Although deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 80% since 2004, environmentalists fear recent changes to the forest code will lead to further destruction. About 20% of the rainforest has already been destroyed. Before this month's Rio+20 Earth summit, the Brazilian Amazon, home to 60% of the world's largest forest and 20% of the Earth's oxygen, remains threatened by the rapid development of the country

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jun/14/rio-20-amazon-deforestation-in-pictures
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/6/13/1339597034746/A-man-carries-a-palm-bran-014.jpg

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