RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Amazon lost 1,180 square kilometers of forest in May, the largest devastated area for that period since 2016, when the historical series began to be measured, according to deforestation alerts released this Friday.
According to monthly data captured by the Real-Time Legal Amazon Deforestation Detection System (Deter) and disclosed by the National Institute of Spatial Research (INPE), deforestation alerts increased by 41% in May compared to the same month in 2020.
The methodology used in Deter is based on satellite images and is used by INPE to provide early warnings about areas . . .
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