Inpe: Amazon deforestation in October, worst in month since 2015

This Friday (11), The Space Research Institute (Inpe) has published a report. lumbering gives Amazon through october 2022 and according to the analysis, month recorded worst moment since 2015🇧🇷 In total, almost a thousand square kilometers have been lost due to deforestation.

According to data from INPE’s satellite surveillance system DETER, October recorded 904 square kilometers of deforested area, about 3% higher than the value recorded in the same period of the previous year. The figure may seem small, but parts of the Amazon are located in several Brazilian states and occupy 59% of Brazilian territory.

President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and his government, known for their disregard for climate issues in Brazil and around the world, have helped increase annual average deforestation by 75% compared to the previous decade. According to experts, most of the deforested land was used to expand cattle grazing lands and for agricultural production.

Amazon in flames

“At the end of this era, there is a race of environmental criminals to destroy forests, taking advantage of the fact that they still have a partner in the Presidency. Marcio Astrini, executive secretary of the Climate Observatory, said that while Lula is on his way to Egypt to meet with leaders from around the world to save Brazil’s image, Bolsonaro is still in the country to implement his agenda of destroying the environment. , to G1.

According to the NGO WWF-Brasil, in addition to the growth in the number of deforestation, the number of fires also increased significantly after the last presidential election. Deforestation was also noted, accumulating between January 1 and October 31, 2022, resulting in a deforestation of 9,494 km².