About 80% of the Amazon is still intact But he says that climate change and deforestation are a dangerous combination A reduction in rainfall would create dry conditions for fires to spread IfThe deforestation rate of the Brazilian Amazon increased 34 percent in 19, compared to the previous year Skip to main content Try our corporate solution for free! Back in 1970 when the rainforest was in better shape, it stretched for just over 4 million square kilometers, according to statistics from Mongabay 3 percent of total forest cover has now been
New Report Examines Drivers Of Rising Amazon Deforestation On Country By Country Basis