TOH edition: Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Planet & Nature
Protecting the Amazon Can Work: Stronger Enforcement Helps Bring Forest Loss to Its Lowest Since Records Began
Reported by The Guardian
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Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell by 41.8% over the past year to its lowest level since measurements began in 1988, according to government satellite data. Stronger enforcement and investment in environmental agencies largely drove the longer-term decline, but an approaching presidential run-off leaves its continuation uncertain.
Brazil’s progress shows that forest destruction can be substantially reduced through protection and enforcement, even though maintaining those gains is not guaranteed.
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