Over what time period has this destruction primarily occurred?

Nov 7, 2013 ... ... destruction of the Amazon rainforest could affect climate elsewhere ... Previous research has shown that deforestation will likely produce dry air ... Oct 3, 2022 ... Regardless of these recent actions, the destruction has been immense ... “We had reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 80 percent. About 17 percent of the Amazonian rainforest has been destroyed over the past 50 years, and losses recently have been on the rise. The organization Amazon ... ” It's estimated that between 17 and 20 percent of the Amazon has been destroyed over the past fifty years, and some scientists believe that the tipping ... Jan 12, 2024 ... Preliminary data shows more than 5000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City. Deforestation in the Amazon has taken place mainly in Brazil, where already about 20 percent of that country's Amazon rainforest has been destroyed. If ... Sep 3, 2022 ... From 2015-2020, an estimated 10 million hectares worldwide were deforested each year. Environmental scientists warn that forest restoration is ... Oct 23, 2024 ... How Much Forest Loss Is Linked to Mining? Of the 1.4 million hectares of mining-related tree cover loss from 2001 to 2020, 450,000 hectares were ... Dec 21, 2017 ... Around 20 per cent of the Amazon rainforest has been ... Mar 11, 2021 ... Scientists estimate that 17 percent of all the Amazon has already been deforested. If the current rate of destruction continues, between 20 ...