{"id":"966614e1-5a5c-499c-af37-f705bc2ae0e9","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/amazon-brazil-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-jair-bolsonaro-sao-paulo-b3068339.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988","plainHeadline":"Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level since 1988","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Brazilian government reports annual Amazon deforestation at its lowest since records began in 1988.","Satellite data show 3,335 square kilometers (1,300 sq miles) lost from Aug 2025 to July 2026.","Deforestation under Lula da Silva reduced by 71% since 2023.","Policy plan PPCDAm revived to strengthen monitoring, enforcement, and sustainable economy.","Experts say progress could sustain zero-deforestation by 2030 amid political uncertainty."],"topics":["Environment","Politics","Climate"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T18:26:24.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T19:24:47.223Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","storyId":"4d5eb703-78bd-4098-a93b-cddd1d67cf6c","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/10/16/19/Brazil_Amazon_Wildfires_83851.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2","author":"Gabriela Sá Pessoa","dek":"Brazil’s government announces that annual deforestation in the Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since 1988"}