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Since 1970, there have been 600,000 square kilometers have been destroyed.
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In 1980, the problem of deforestation of the Brazillian rain forest had become such a big deal because of loss of the biodiversity and ecological and also heavy emissions of carbon dioxide due to burning the forest down.
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Brazil ratified the Kyoto agreement. The Kyoto Protocol is a international enviromental treaty thats intended to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions and slow global warming.
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By 2005 rain forest removal had fallen 3,475 square miles compared to 6,950 square miles.
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He explains that by using more efficient fuel production, the rate of deforestation has fallen 52% in the last 3 years.
