A total of 11,0 sq km (4,281 sq miles) of rainforest were destroyed from August 19 to July This is a 95% increase from the previous year The Amazon is a vital carbon store that slowsAPA citation Using GIE to map deforestation in the Amazon rainforest (, June 12) retrieved 9 July 21 from https//physorg/news/06giedeforestationamazonrainforesthtml The environmental organization Amazon Conservation reported on Wednesday that the South American rainforest lost 17 percent of its area to deforestation in , representing 23 million hectares devastated across nine countries RELATED Humans Have Destroyed 34 Percent of World's Tropical Forests
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