Why Everything They Say About The Amazon, Including That It's The "Lungs Of The World," Is Wrong

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Amazon deforestation is 75% below its 2004 high. Fires are up just 7% higher than their 10-year average. And fires in the forest itself aren't increasing. Here's why everyone got it wrong.Amazon deforestation is 75% below its 2004 high. Fires are up just 7% higher than their 10-year average. And fires in the forest itself aren't increasing. Here's why everyone got it wrong.


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