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
However, of distance and difficulty prevent us from continuing to report facts about the virus, what we know and what we dont know. And its facts, not fear that we want to bring you tonight in the next two hours. In partnership with facebook and instagram, were going to continue answering the questions that youve been sending in from around the country and the world. Some of them are texts. Some are video. Some are live, and theyre all things you want to know. So the bottom line is, what this outbreak wont stop is our continued reporting on it. So while the seats there may be empty, the town hall is going to go on, and were going to spend the next two hours talking to experts, including White House Task force member dr. Anthony fauci. Also a Top World Health Organization official, experts in emergency medicine, and Mental Health as well. Were also going to check in with our reporters from around the globe what they have been seeing right now, including in china, which tonight after end