FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil August 21, 2019. "It is mandatory to reach zero deforestation in all of the Amazon in less than five years," Nobre said. Brazil had the most deforestation, accounting for 61% of the hotspots in the Amazon overall, although 2020 forest destruction was similar to 2019, Finer said. 2020 got less press and attention but it was just as bad, if not worse," he said. The 2020 data is based on a preliminary analysis of deforestation alerts generated by the University of Maryland, with final figures to be confirmed later this year.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2021 07:52 UTC