Climate · Amazon rainforest · Brazil · October 16, 2026

Brazil's Amazon deforestation falls to near four-decade low

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 15, 8:00 PM ET

Brazil's environment minister said Amazon deforestation in the year to July 2026 fell to its lowest level since 1988, except for 2012.

Why it matters

Protecting the Amazon is central to global efforts to curb climate change and biodiversity loss.

Background

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. Deforestation rose in the late 2010s and the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to end illegal clearing by 2030.

The story so far

1. Oct 16Brazil's Amazon deforestation falls to near four-decade low
2. Oct 17Amazon deforestation falls to its lowest level in decades
3. Oct 18Brazil's Amazon deforestation falls to all-time low
4. Oct 21Amazon fires rise 62% even as deforestation hits record low

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Sources

• France 24 ↗October 16, 2026

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