Brazilian Amazon’s Lowest Deforestation Since 2017 Amid Record Fires

The Brazilian Amazon has recorded its lowest deforestation rates in the first half of this year since 2017. According to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation MCTI, 1,639 square kilometers (km²) were destroyed from January 1 to June 30. This is the smallest area for this period since 2017’s 1,332 km² and a 38% […]