Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits record low ahead of presidential run-off
Government data shows Brazilian Amazon forest clearance at its lowest since 1988, ahead of a presidential run-off on 25 October.
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New government figures show forest clearance in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped to its lowest recorded level. Monitoring records date back to 1988.
The decline marks an environmental success for Lula ahead of Brazil’s presidential election run-off on 25 October. The two candidates have sharply contrasting approaches to the rainforest’s future.
The vote could determine whether the progress is sustained or reversed, with the candidates’ rainforest policies also carrying implications for relations with the United States under Donald Trump.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
