{"id":"6c1e7e7a-00e5-4771-bed4-ae9e64ca5d11","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/10/17/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-falls-to-all-time-low-ahead-of-pivotal-election-vote/","domain":"irishtimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Irish Times","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to all-time low ahead of pivotal election vote","plainHeadline":"Amazon deforestation hits all-time low ahead of Brazil election","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell to a record low over the 12 months through July.","About 3,335 sq km of jungle were destroyed, down 42% from the previous period.","Previous low was 4,571 sq km in 2011-2012; earlier mid-90s highs approached 30,000 sq km.","Inpe’s Prodes satellite programme measures August-July to minimize cloud cover effects.","Election runoff is October 25 between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with differing rainforest agendas."],"topics":["Environment","Politics","Climate"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T08:27:20.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-17T09:32:37.283Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","storyId":"4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","image":"https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VSYAEJW4IDNYG4OMORDURWCOYI.jpg?auth=69d6f32989d6c24591be0637eb7e75002d3172210e0693c09d772a6fbeed279f&smart=true&width=1200&height=800","author":"Sat Oct","dek":"Forest clearing reached record highs approaching 30,000 square kilometers per year in the mid-90s"}