The deforestation of the Amazon linked to the resurgence of fires resumed all the more in this period of intense drought but the climate is not the only responsible for the disappearance of the Amazon rainforest.

The exploitation and cutting down of trees to be able to cultivate more are also great dangers for the lungs of the planet.

Environmental protection NGOs deplore clearing carried out without any control and are already planning more deforestation in 2020 than in 2019.

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