Amazon deforestation falls 42% to a record low

Mongabay
Oct 16, 2026, 5:49 pm122 ptsTrending
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to the lowest level on record. Data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute, INPE, shows that forest clearing in Earth’s largest rainforest over the 12 months ended July 31, 2026, amounted to 3,335 square kilometers (1,288 square miles),…

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