Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Falls to a Record Low
Sam and Leah explain how satellite tracking and stronger action against illegal forest clearing helped cut deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest by nearly 42 percent to 3,335 square kilometers between August 2025 and July 2026, the lowest one-year level since satellite records began in 1988, and why Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff could change how strongly the country protects its forests.
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In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:16 Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to a record low
- 4:25 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to a record low: Brazil National Institute for Space Research (INPE) — 2026 annual satellite deforestation measurements for the Amazon and Cerrado and Brazil Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change — federal release on record-low Amazon and Cerrado deforestation rates and The Guardian — Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record ahead of presidential runoff and France 24 (AFP) — Brazil reports lowest Amazon deforestation level since 1988 satellite records began
