The amazon from reaching, quote, a point of no return. The lengthy roadmap outlined in the city of belem promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the organised crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at whats at stake the amazon stretches nearly Seven Million square kilometres, or nearly Three Million square miles. About two thirds of that is in brazil. Another seven countries and one terrority share the remaining third. Under brazils former president jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is being held. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is at the summit in the amazon, and has more. We have had day one of the summit and already the countries participating have issued a
The amazon from reaching a point of no return. The lengthy roadmap outlined in the city of belaine promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the organised crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at whats at stake the amazon stretches nearly Seven Million Square Kilometres or nearly Three Million square miles. About two thirds of that is in brazil. Another seven countries, and one territory share the remaining third. Under brazils former president , jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is being held. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is at the summit in the amazon and has more. We have had day one of the summit and already the countries participating have issued a Stat
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so too did the weather patterns and ultimately so to do our lives. we turn to the us state of ohio. multiple media outlets project voters have decided against raising the threshold needed to amend the state s constitution by pubic vote. the rare august special election quickly became a proxy fight for a vote on reproductive rights coming this november. that s when 0hioans will vote on a state wide right to abortion until foetal viability, which is about 2k weeks into a pregnancy. tuesday s ballot proposal called issue 0ne asked voters if changes to the state constitution by public vote should pass with 60% of the vote, instead of the current 50% majority threshold needed. that measure failed. celebrations in ohio followed, with voting rights groups calling it a win.