Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013, Brazilian data show

Mongabay
Aug 8, 2026, 8:08 pm80 ptsTrending
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to new satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), continuing a decline that began after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to office in 2023. INPE’s DETER alert system…

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