Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

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Guinto, J., & Wells, I. (2026, October 17). Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe8rzg6zl00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Brazil's government announced that annual deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988, with 3,335 square kilometers lost from August 2025 through July 2026. This marks a 41.8% decrease from the previous year and a 71% reduction since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023, reversing the surge of deforestation that occurred under former president Jair Bolsonaro’s rule from 2019 to 2022. The renewed efforts include reviving PPCDAm, Brazil's Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon. This progress is significant as it contrasts sharply with the nearly 60% increase in deforestation during Bolsonaro’s presidency, which reached a record high of over 45,000 square kilometers. The upcoming presidential election on October 25 pits Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro, raising concerns about whether this trend will continue or be reversed.

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- Published Brazil's government says deforestation rates in the country's Amazon and savanna regions have fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential election run-off where the rainforest's future is a key issue.
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- Published Brazil's government says deforestation rates in the country's Amazon and savanna regions have fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential election run-off where the rainforest's future is a key issue. asserted
future → publish → off
Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, when he assumed office three years ago, pledged to end deforestation by 2030 in the Amazon. asserted
he → assume → Amazon
It had surged under his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. asserted
It → surge → predecessor
On 25 October, Lula will face Bolsonaro's son Flavio in the run-off, with polls suggesting a neck-and-neck race. asserted
polls → face → race
Flavio is expected to continue his father's policies if he wins, though he has pledged to fight organised crime in the Amazon. asserted
he → expect → Amazon
Satellite data shows that in the year up to July 2026, the deforestation rate fell by 41.8% in the Amazon - the biggest drop since records began in 1988. asserted
records → show → 1988
The Amazon rainforest - the world's largest - is a crucial buffer in the global fight against climate change and 60% of it is located in Brazil. asserted
% → locate → Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro promoted mining in indigenous lands in the Amazon and forest clearances soared at the same time as resources to protect the forest were cut. asserted
resources → promote → forest
During Bolsonaro's presidency from 2019 to 2022, the Amazon lost nearly 60% more in forest lands compared to the previous four years, AFP news agency reported, citing official data. asserted
agency → lose → data
Lula reversed Jair Bolsonaro's policies and saw deforestation rates drop to a six-year low during his first year in office. asserted
rates → reverse → office
Lula tightened up environmental monitoring and penalties for illegal logging. asserted
Lula → tighten → logging
"Our goal is to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030," he said in a post on X on Friday. asserted
he → achieve → Friday
In a healthy state they absorb vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide, helping to keep the Earth cool. asserted
they → absorb → Earth
But they have come under increasing pressure from decades of deliberate land clearance for agriculture and logging, as well as climate change, which scientists warn can create conditions for wildfires. asserted
scientists → come → wildfires
Brazil's Environment Minister, Joao Paulo Capobianco, described the decline in Amazon deforestation as "absolutely stratospheric". asserted
Minister → describe → deforestation
It is a "historic achievement" for Brazil, said Marcio Astrini, executive secretary at climate advocacy group Observatorio do Clima. asserted
Astrini → say → group
It shows that "with political will, it is possible to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions", Astrini said. asserted
Astrini → show → deforestation
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