After declining off from a peak in the 1990s and early 2000s, Amazon rainforest destruction increased last year for the first time in the past decade. This series of aerial photos is a visual exploration of Brazil's Amazon at a time where the impacts of global warming are becoming more and more immediate. The rainforest is being eroded by pressure from mining development, hydropower inundation, timber extraction and agriculture production, so there is no simple fix available. The protection of these lands and ecosystems is vitally important in efforts to stem global warming and climate change.