Logging and mining operations have accelerated their destruction of sizable patches of the Amazon rainforest during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an NBCNews analysis of satellite imagery.
The Brazilian Climate Observatory said the deforestation was conducted in a hot spot for illegal deforestation, though NBC News could not confirm if the deforestation found in the images was illegal.as one of the new global epicenters
“The storyline that the central government is sending out basically passes on a message that, ‘you're free to go, my friend, you can do whatever you want and we're not gonna bother you…’ that’s definitely influencing deforestation,” Guimarães added. The Brazilian government did not respond to a request for an interview. The Bolsonaro administration hascriticism of its environmental record, insisting it is committed to conservation.
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