Man - made destruction in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has reached its highest level for four years . Around 2,254 sq km was destroyed by humans for reasons other than forest management in Brazil this year , more than double the area destroyed in any month since August 2015 . The rate of deforestation has increased rapidly since Brazilian president Eduardo Bolsonaro took power in January , according to Brazil ’s INPE space agency .
Man-made deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has reached its highest level for four years. Around 2,254 sq km was destroyed by humans for reasons other than forest management in July this year, more than double the amount destroyed in any month since August 2015. The rate of deforestation has increased rapidly since Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro took power in January, according to Brazil’s INPE space agency.