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16 October 2026
Brazil: Amazon deforestation lowest in nearly 40 years
The latest figures show that 3,335 square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest were cleared in the year ending in July, the lowest level since 1988. The drop has been described as an "historic achievement."
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