Brasília, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - Deforestation in Brazil Amazon hits nearly four-decade low

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Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to figures released Friday, in welcome news for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva days before a presidential runoff. Between August 2025 and July 2026, 3,335 square kilometers of forest were cleared, a decline of nearly 42 percent over the previous year and the lowest level since records began in 1988, official statistics showed. "It's an......

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