Deforestation in Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high

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Published on December 1, 2020 - Duration: 01:44s

Deforestation in Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday (November 30), with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement.

Libby Hogan reports.

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