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An investigation by Indonesian environmental organizations linked plantations in Central Kalimantan to major international brands. The EU Deforestation Regulation enters into force on 30 December 2026.
Aziz KarimovLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth presidential term, receiving about 51.8% of the vote. Environmentalists call the result a victory for the Amazon: deforestation under him has fallen by 71% from 2022 levels. However, Flávio Bolsonaro has not recognized the outcome, and his party has gained strength in Congress.
Otabek YusupovIn the Central African Republic, deforestation for charcoal production, according to fishermen and experts, is lowering the water level in the Mbali River, reducing oxygen content and destroying spawning grounds. Fish is becoming scarce at the Boali market, while demand for charcoal in Bangui continues to grow.
Sevara AzamovaThe Brazilian government reported that Amazon deforestation from August 2025 to July 2026 totaled 3,335 sq. km — the lowest since 1988 and 41.8% less than the previous year. The success is linked to the renewed PPCDAm plan under Lula. However, fires tripled after the first round of elections, NASA scientists warn of underreported data, and the outcome of the second round on October 25 between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula may determine the future of environmental policy.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Brazil's space agency Inpe, 3,335 sq km of forest were cleared in the Amazon between August 2025 and July 2026 — the lowest since records began in 1988 and a drop of nearly 42% compared with the previous year. Officials and environmentalists called the result historic. The news was published nine days before the second round of the presidential election, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are, according to polls, running neck and neck.
Aziz KarimovIn the second round of Brazil's presidential election on October 25, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who beat Lula by 2% in the first round. Experts link the election's outcome to the future of the Amazon: under the elder Bolsonaro, about 45,586 km² of forest was cleared, while under Lula deforestation fell by 41%.
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