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17 October 2026

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record

Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.

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