Officials say Amazon deforestation rising
Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 12:56
in Earth & Climate
BRASILIA, Brazil, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A Brazilian official says deforestation of the Amazon rain forest increased by nearly 4 percent in the year up to July, the first increase in four years' time.
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