Joaquim Leite
Brazil Amazon deforestation up 22 pct in a year, 15-year record
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 percent in one year, the highest level in 15 years, according to figures on Nov. 18 that cast doubt on promises by President Jair Bolsonaro's government to reverse the trend with "forceful" action.
COP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests
World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Nov. 2 issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet's lungs.
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