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Exclusive: Deforestation of Brazilian savanna surged some 25% in a year, sources say

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Deforestation in the world’s most biodiverse savanna, the Brazilian Cerrado, rose by around 25% in the 12 months through July from the previous period, two people familiar with the still unreleased government data told Reuters.

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