Summary
Deforestation in Brazil's portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88 percent in June compared to the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
According to data from Brazil's space agency, deforestation in the world's largest tropical rainforest totaled 920 square kilometers.
In the first 11 months, deforestation already has reached 4,565 square kilometers, a 15 percent increase over the same period in the previous year.
Deforestation rose 34% in May compared to the same month a year ago.
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