WorldPublished: 17 October 2026 at 06:32
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Forest clearance in Brazil's Amazon has fallen 42 percent from a year earlier, the lowest level since records began. The figure gives President Lula a boost ahead of the election run-off.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has reached its lowest level since records began, according to newly released data. Forest clearance fell by 42 percent compared with a year earlier.
The result comes as the country prepares for the run-off round of its election. According to Al Jazeera, the figure gives a boost to Brazil's leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The source provides no further details on the amount of forest cleared, how it was measured, or the reasons behind the decline.
