Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has reached its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1988, with 3,335 square kilometers cleared in the 12 months through July. This represents a 42% decrease from the previous year, according to data from Brazil's space research agency, Inpe. Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco described the drop as "stratospheric," and climate advocacy group Observatorio do Clima called it a "historic achievement." President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2030, stated that the goal is to achieve zero illegal deforestation by that year. This significant reduction in forest clearance occurred after deforestation had risen to a 15-year high under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.

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President Lula's goal is to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030.

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Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco called the drop 'an absolutely stratospheric drop...it’s like a dream.'

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The Amazon lost about 11,600 sq km a year on average during Bolsonaro’s 2019-2022 term.

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3,335 square kilometers of forest were cleared in the 12 months through July, a 42 percent drop from the previous year.

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988.

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Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, according to official figures that give a boost to President Lula-da-silva" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="1427" data-entity-type="person">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva days before a presidential run-off.Brazil’s space research agency, Inpe, said on Friday that 3,335 square kilometres (1,288 square miles) of forest were cleared in the 12 months through July, about 42 percent less than the year before.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Lula says Brazil cannot ‘accept treatment’ after new US tariffs proposedlist 2 of 3Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after electionlist 3 of 3US tariffs ‘strengthen’ Lula against Bolsonaro’s son in upcoming electionsend of listThe previous record low was 4,571 sq km (1,765 sq miles) in 2011-12, while annual losses peaked at nearly 30,000 sq km (nearly 11,600 sq miles) in the mid-1990s, according to Inpe’s Prodes satellite programme, which measures from August to July because cloud cover is lower in mid-year.“It’s an absolutely stratospheric drop…it’s like a dream,” Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco said at a news conference in Brasilia.Marcio Astrini of the climate advocacy group Observatorio do Clima called the figures “a historic achievement” and said they show that “with political will, it is possible to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions”.President Lula wrote on X: “Our goal is to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030.”Lula took office in 2023 pledging to end illegal deforestation by 2030, after clearing soared to a 15-year high under his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. The Amazon lost about 11,600 sq km (about 4,480 sq miles) a year on average during Bolsonaro’s 2019-2022 term, almost 60 percent more than in the previous four years.

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