Deforestation alerts in the Amazon break record in February, reveals Inpe

February is not over yet and deforestation alerts in the Legal Amazon have already reached a record for the month. The data, released by the Space Research Institute (Inpe), shows that 209 km² were deforested by February 17th - the highest mark for the month in the entire historical series, which began in 2015. The data was released this Friday (24). 🌳

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Isabella Caminoto

February 24, 2023, 11:50

Deforestation in the Amazon broke a record in February, before the month ended. The data was released this Friday (24) by Inpe: https://t.co/IfySNgUE3F #Good morning Brazil pic.twitter.com/dDMuOzUvKS
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Although the data refers to just over two weeks, the number is greater than the entire historical series for the month. In February 2022, the old record, the area deforested in Legal Amazon was 198,67 km².

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This post was last modified on February 24, 2023 12:11 pm

Isabella Caminoto

Lawyer and master's student in International Law, I have democracy and freedom as undeniable flags. I am passionate about animals and believe that the well-being of our planet should be the daily highlight of our society's agenda.