Accelerating Rates Of Deforestation In The Amazon Could See An Area The Size Of London Cleared This Month Alone
Deforestation rate in the Amazon are soar – so much so that scientists anticipate an area the sizing of Greater London ( 1,569 square kilometers/606 square naut mi ) will have been cleared by the end of the month ( July 2019 ) . This is according togovernment figuresbased on a real - time planet monitoring organisation . June was another exceptionally active calendar month as far as disforestation is concerned , with logging rates88 percent higherthan in June 2018 ....