### [2026-10-16](/feed/2026/10/16/index.md)

##### Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
# Brazilian environment minister João Paulo Capobianco reports that deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell to 5796 km2 in the year through July 2026, the lowest level since 1988 except for 2012. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261016-deforestation-in-brazil-amazon-hits-nearly-four-decade-low)

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