What does the Brazilian Amazon look like?
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The lush greenery of Brazil's Amazon Rainforest is unmatched in species diversity, as well as beauty.
<http://www.childrenoftheamazon.com/google-earth-maps/deforestation-video/>
But this precious ecosystem is at stake. The above video depicts satellite images taken periodically over a 34 year span. Brazil's landscape has taken a drastic turn for the worse since 1989, and if deforestation continues at this rate, the world will lose the Amazon.
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