- Amazon deforestation unexpectedly surges 22% to its highest level since 2006: 5,110 square miles of rainforest was cleared in the Brazilian Amazon between August 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/amazon-deforestation-unexpectedly-surges-22-to-highest-level-since-2006/ 282 comments worldnews