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Global deforestation slows in 2025 as Brazil election looms
Original: Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but Brazil’s election could undo “fragile” gains
New reporting says global deforestation slowed in 2025, a development scientists describe as fragile. The main concern is Brazil, where the outcome of an upcoming election could reverse recent gains in protecting the Amazon, one of the world's most important carbon sinks. Commentators are weighing whether the slowdown reflects lasting policy change or a temporary dip that politics could quickly undo.
Why now: Brazil's upcoming election is raising fears that hard-won progress on forest protection could be reversed
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- Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but Brazil’s election could undo “fragile” gains · Climate Home News
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