Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/11/29/resources/amazon-rainforest-destruction-slows/

Destruction across the Amazon rainforest so far this year has slowed dramatically, down 55.8% from the same period a year ago.

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Diplomjodler@feddit.de · 30 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Who would have thought not having an insane clown as president would lead to positive outcomes.

grue@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Jakdracula@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The wrong Amazon is burning.

EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Well if someone burned the fulfillment centers the employees would be forced to keep working, we saw it happen with one already a couple years ago.

Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

This is great news and all, but it doesn't mean that the rainforest is growing back at a sustainable rate... it's still being cut down, just not as fast.

livus@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y

Thank you Lula and all who sail in you.

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Yeah, but how about down to 0% so we don’t all die?

SheeEttin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

How about reforestation?

wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 1y

People are working on it.

Wilzax@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Orphan crushing machine slowed 55%, hooray!

BrandoGil@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

If I have 100 acres of land and cut down 66 acres last year, this year my maximum output is 50% of last year's output but 100% is still going to be gone.