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Brazil reports lowest Amazon deforestation since 1988
Original: Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988
Brazilian authorities have announced that deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988. The announcement is being picked up by news outlets worldwide and is being read as a sign that government enforcement and environmental policies in Brazil are having an effect. Conservation groups have long pressed for such results, and the news is drawing attention to the Amazon's role in global climate efforts.
Why now: A major environmental milestone in the world's largest rainforest carries global climate significance
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- Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988 · Los Angeles Times
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988 · The Weather Channel
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988 · Audacy
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