Braslia: The pace of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has accelerated over the past ten months, according to official data published by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
According to Saudi Press Agency, the institute indicated that this increase is mainly due to the rise in fires. The destruction of forest cover increased by 9.1% between August 2024 and May 2025 compared to the previous period. The data highlighted a 92% increase in deforestation in May compared to the same month last year, resulting in the loss of 960 square kilometers of forest.
The institute added that if this trend continues until the end of the year, it will contrast with the positive results recorded in 2024 across all major ecosystems in Brazil, marking a shift after six years of improvements.
The loss of vegetation is significant, as it plays a crucial role in absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Its destruction contributes to the worsening of global warming.
Globally, the destruction of tropical virgin forests reached its highest level in at least twenty years last year, driven by fires fueled by climate change.