Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level on record
In short
- New government data shows forest clearance in the Brazilian Amazon at its smallest total since records began in 1988.
- The figure is presented as a success for President Lula ahead of a presidential run-off on 25 October.
- Whether the drop is maintained depends on the result of that vote, which the source describes as finely balanced.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The Amazon is one of the most important forests for the global climate and for wildlife, so a fall in clearing matters beyond Brazil. The source says the result is not yet secure. Its future depends on a presidential run-off on 25 October between two candidates with very different plans for the forest.
From The Guardian
Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began, new government data shows. But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife edge ahead of a presidential election run-off on 25 October between two candidates with sharply different visions for the future of the rainforest and how that affects relations with the US under Donald Trump. Continue reading...
