Amazon rainforest lost land equal to 8.4 million football pitches in 10 years

estimated deforestation of Amazon rainforest over past dece is equivalent to nearly 8.4 million football pitches. Royal Statistical Society anunced Amazon deforestation as it Statistics of Dece which is based on monitoring results from Brazil's National Institute for Research and FIFA's regulations on pitch dimensions. rainforests, which are more popularly kwn as 'planet's lungs' have suffered land scrapping for big businesses, and are w used by palm oil industry, cattle ranching and for logging. 

Chair of judging panel and RSS vice-president for external affairs, Professor Jennifer Rogers said in an official statement that forests are shrinking at an alarming rate and statistics have revealed yet ar hugely important environmental issue. Rogers furr ded that this was 'deces' worst examples of environmental degration'. 

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According to official website, Rogers commented, “Irreplaceable rainforests like Amazon are shrinking at an alarming rate and this statistic gives a very powerful visual of a hugely important environmental issue. Much has been discussed regarding environment in last few years and judging panel felt this statistic was highly effective in capturing one of dece’s worst examples of environmental degration.”

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China, Brazil to monitor forests

A jointly developed earth satellite by China and Brazil was launched in to monitor Amazon rainforest. China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite-4A (CBERS-4A) was launched on a Long March-4B rocket under bilateral programme according to Chinese news ncy. This is also sixth series of satellites which has been developed by China and Brazil under techlogical cooperation which reportedly began in 1988. recent satellite has been developed to observe n-military use on earth and Amazon rainforest along with or environmental changes. 

CBERS-1, first of series, was launched on October 14, 1999, remained functional until August 2003. observation of Amazon forests is of utmost significance since rampant deforestation due to wildfires. deforestation in area has crossed mark of 10,000 square kilometres within a year, which is also highest in more than a dece. 

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