Amazon deforestation in Brazil ‘down to lowest level since 2016’

Amazon deforestation in Brazil ‘down to lowest level since 2016’
The rainforest in Brazil (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released on Wednesday.

It is the largest reduction since 2016, when officials began using the current method of measurement.

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