Global Briefing: Brazilian Amazon on course for record low deforestation in 2026

Stuart Stone
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Illegal forest clearing in Brazil hits record low, plus Mumbai picked to host Earthshot Prize 2026, and Denmark to offer farmers €1bn to return land to nature

The pace of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has slowed to such an extent that forest clearing could reach a record low in 2026, according to official figures. From August through to the...

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