Herton EscobarDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen sharply in the past year—again. Estimates set to be released this week by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) will show clearings have increased by at least 28% during the current monitoring year, which runs from August through July, compared with the previous year.It is the second steep hike under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has made good on his campaign promise to loosen environmental law enforcement and step up development in the Amazon.The numbers come from Brazil’s Real-time Deforestation Detection System (DETER), which uses low-resolution satellite images to quickly identify new forest clearings and alert authorities to possible illegal.