The Amazon Has Lost an Area Larger than Spain in 40 Years, Report Shows

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Since 1985, some 52 million hectares of nature have been lost in the Brazilian Amazon region.

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Since 1985, huge natural areas have been lost in the Amazon region, as an analysis of satellite images shows. Brazil's President Lula da Silva has promised a "zero deforestation" by 2030.

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Since 1985, the Brazilian Amazon region has shrunk considerably. More than half of the economically used areas have been developed during this period.

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Since 1985, natural areas larger than Spain have disappeared in the Amazon. A new analysis shows that Brazil has also suffered massive losses nationwide.

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Some 52 million hectares of natural land have been lost in the Brazilian Amazon region since 1985 – a region larger than Spain. At the national level, the loss over the last four decades amounts to 111.7 million hectares – more than three times the size of Germany – a report of the MapBiomas initiative. [...]