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Amazon Deforestation Hits Decade Low, Lula Vows 2030 End.

7/11/2026

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Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level in a decade in the first half of the year.
The National Institute for Space Research said 1,295 sq km were cleared Jan-Jun, a 38 % drop from 2025.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a re-election candidate, pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
Environmental groups condemned Lula’s support for an oil exploration project near the Amazon River’s mouth.

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Story summary

Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level in a decade in the first half of the year.
The National Institute for Space Research said 1,295 sq km were cleared Jan-Jun, a 38 % drop from 2025.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a re-election candidate, pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
Environmental groups condemned Lula’s support for an oil exploration project near the Amazon River’s mouth.