Brasília, Oct 30, 2025 (AFP) - Brazil boasts drop in deforestation ahead of UN climate talks

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has fallen for the fourth straight year, the government said Thursday, a boost for the country just days before it hosts UN climate talks. Brazil is home to the largest share of the vast rainforest, which spans nine countries and is considered crucial in the fight against climate change. The National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which tracks forest cover by satellite, said that an area almost f......

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