Brazil's Amazon deforestation reaches lowest level in a decade

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Al Jazeera

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 38 percent in the first half of 2026. Official figures show 1,295 square kilometers cleared, the lowest level since 2016. President Lula reaffirms commitment to end illegal deforestation by 2030.

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01 — What / Thesis
Brazil's Amazon deforestation reaches lowest level in a decade
02 — Who / Subject
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
03 — Where / Locus
Brazil, Amazon Rainforest
04 — When / Temporality
January to June 2026

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