Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record low days before Lula–Bolsonaro run-off
New government data shows Amazon deforestation in Brazil at its lowest level on record, down 42 percent from a year earlier, ahead of the 25 October presidential run-off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, according to new government data cited by The Guardian. Al Jazeera reports a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier. France 24 calls it a 40-year low.
France 24 says President Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round of the presidential election, just over a week away. The Guardian gives the run-off date as 25 October. Al Jazeera and the Guardian both describe the data as a boost for Lula.
The Guardian says the two candidates have sharply different visions for the rainforest. It says the result will also shape relations with the US under Donald Trump, and that whether the decline holds is on a knife edge.
BBC News notes that deforestation expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro. It describes the Amazon as a crucial buffer against climate change.
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- The GuardianBrazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote loomsFri, Oct 16, 2:56 PM EDT
- BBC NewsBrazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election loomsFri, Oct 16, 10:33 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraBrazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on recordFri, Oct 16, 10:49 PM EDT
- France 24Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year lowSat, Oct 17, 12:07 PM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 16, 11:15 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Brazil's Amazon deforestation drops 42% to lowest level on record
- Fri, Oct 16, 10:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level on record