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Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade

Official satellite data show a sharp drop credited to stepped-up enforcement under President Lula, a development that carries political weight ahead of the October vote.

Brazil Reports Amazon Deforestation Drop as 2025 Fires Hit Record

Brazil Grants Petrobras License to Drill Near Amazon Mouth Ahead of COP30

Ibama Orders Petrobras to Revise Animal-Rescue Plan After Foz do Amazonas Drill

Deforestation Found to Drive Most of the Amazon’s Dry-Season Rainfall Decline

24-Year Amazon Drought Simulation Ends as Forest Recovery Begins