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Brazil: Amazon rainforest deforestation rises sharply
Description: Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has increased almost sixfold, new data suggests. Satellite images show deforestation increased from 103 sq km in March and April 2010 to 593 sq km (229 sq miles) in the same period of 2011, Brazil's space research institute says. [Source: BBC News]
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13449792
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Source: BBC News
Publish Date: 5/19/2011
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