{"id":"00f3d638-d924-4557-9e99-ef38a64cfce5","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lowest-on-record-election","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms","plainHeadline":"Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits record low before election run-off","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to 3,335 square kilometres, the lowest since 1988.","Prodes data shows a 41.8% drop year over year, the prior low surpassed by 1,236 sq km.","Since 2022 Lula's administration cut forest destruction by 71.2% due to enforcement and funding.","Cerrado deforestation also fell to its lowest since 2001, by 48.4% over four years.","Political contrast: Lula’s environmental stance vs. Flávio Bolsonaro’s pro-resource policy poses election risks."],"topics":["Environment","Politics","Climate"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T18:56:50.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T19:12:40.323Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","storyId":"4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1ab732d5e231b07fef02c8b733fbf39933a3f591/420_0_4200_3360/master/4200.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=fbafa9b10ba28b2d75e5b663dd38e53c","author":"Jonathan Watts","dek":"Forest clearance lowest since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off"}