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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
Amazon deforestation reaches record low
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New government data shows 3,335 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were cleared in the year ending in July, the lowest total since records began in 1988. The decline is reported ahead of Brazil’s 25 October presidential run-off, with the candidates holding sharply different visions for the rainforest.
WHO: The Brazilian government
WHAT: released data showing Amazon deforestation had fallen to its lowest level since records began.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The reason for the decline was not reported.
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