Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August

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STORY: Brazil's Amazon was deforested at its slowest rate for August in five years

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end Amazon deforestation in the region by 2030

after destruction surged under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro

Marina Silva/Brazil's Environment Minister

"We continue to make progress, thank God. In August, we now have a 66.11% reduction in deforestation and a 47.5% reduction in the rate of hot spots in the Amazon, compared to August 2022."

Deforestation in the Amazon causes the loss of many species and their habitats

It also negatively impacts indigenous people and leads to increased CO2 emissions