Amazon deforestation drops to nine&year low, says Brazil

Yearly deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by almost a third since August 2023, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, plummeting to a nine-year low after historic droughts and wildfires wrecked havoc on the crucial biome over the past year.

Nov 7, 2024 - 13:03
Amazon deforestation drops to nine&year low, says Brazil
Yearly deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by almost a third since August 2023, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, plummeting to a nine-year low after historic droughts and wildfires wrecked havoc on the crucial biome over the past year.