Rio De Janeiro (AFP) March 10, 2023

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and fragile Cerrado savanna hit record highs in February, according to government figures released Friday, showing the challenges President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces to reverse surging environmental destruction.

Satellite monitoring detected 322 square kilometers (124 square miles) of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest
http://dlvr.it/SkjhX7