"The Brazilian government said on Thursday that deforestation in its portion of the Amazon rainforest has fallen for the fourth consecutive year. Brazil is home to the largest part of the Amazon River system, which spans nine countries and is considered crucial in the fight against climate change. According to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which uses satellites to track forest cover, 5,796 square kilometers (2,238 square miles) an area nearly four times the size of Greater London was destroyed between August 2024 and July 2025."
"This was 11% less deforestation than the previous year. The announcement comes just days before Brazil is set to host the UN climate summit known as COP30, where President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be looking to tout his government's environmental achievements. Deforestation contributes to emissions Lula has vowed to end all deforestation in the country by 2030, and since the beginning of his term in 2023, Amazon deforestation has been cut in half."
Brazil recorded 5,796 square kilometers of Amazon loss between August 2024 and July 2025, an area nearly four times the size of Greater London, representing an 11% decline from the previous year and the fourth consecutive yearly reduction. Since the start of the current administration in 2023, Amazon deforestation has been cut by about half. The government has set a goal to end all deforestation nationwide by 2030 and will host COP30 shortly. Deforestation is Brazil's primary greenhouse gas source, driven mainly by agriculture, as stored forest carbon is released as CO2 when trees and soils are burned.
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