[Brazil] - Brazil deforested an area the size of Israel in 2022

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In 2022, Brazil experienced deforestation spanning 20,576 square kilometers of its natural habitat, a distressing increase of 22.3% compared
to the previous year.This area equates to the total landmass of nations like Israel or Slovenia, reveals a report by MapBiomas, a scientific
consortium.Every day of the past year saw, on average, the devastation of 56.4 square kilometers of forests, savannahs, or rural vegetation
in Brazil, a size comparable to Bermuda, according to the data by MapBiomas.The consortium, which comprises NGOs, universities, and tech
firms, utilizes satellite images to assess land use.MapBiomas' 2022 Annual ..To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium
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