Brazil's Amazon deforestation rates drop, but El Nino could threaten recovery
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-05-08 23:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Latin America, Weather, Environment & Climate
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Brazil is on track to record its lowest Amazon deforestation rates since 2012. Despite this, experts warn that forest degradation, driven by wildfires, logging, and drought, continues to outpace deforestation.
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