Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed on Wednesday, destroying a vital habitat for threatened species and releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases that drive climate change.
Destruction of native vegetation rose 25% to 10,689 square kilometers for the 12 months through July, compared with the previous period, according to a statement from space research agency Inpe – an area larger than Lebanon.on Tuesday the surging destruction of the biome, citing sources. Brazil's official deforestation statistics run from August to July to minimize clouds obscuring the destruction.
Countries at a U.N. COP15 nature summit underway in Montreal aim to strike a deal to protect and reverse the loss of areas rich in biodiversity like the Cerrado. But with the summit set to end on Dec. 19, negotiators still disagree on some 200 points, according to conference documents.
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