The Mayan jungle has lost a third of its forest cover in the last two decades
The world’s tropical forests are disappearing. According to a report from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Mayan jungle has lost 33% of its forest cover in 23 years, especially in Petén, Guatemala. The main cause is the livestock industry. The US agency obtained this data using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), … Read more