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Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Drops to Record Low

Updated 2026-10-16 19:25 UTC 1 source Positive

Deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have reached their lowest level since records began, a significant environmental success for President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of his presidential run-off. However, the long-term sustainability remains uncertain.

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The Guardian

Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms

Forest clearance lowest since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-offDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen its lowest level since records began, new government data shows.But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed

2026-10-16 18:56 UTC