Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped to a 9-year low

there has been some good news for Brazilian officials to share in meetings at COP29. According to government figures, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to the lowest level since 2015 this year, as the country’s administration continues on the path to completely end illegal deforestation in the nation by 2030.

In the last year, some 6,288 square kilometers (over 2,400 square miles) of Amazonian rainforest was destroyed, down more than 30% from the year before and less than half the peak seen under Lula’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. The deforestation figures were announced just days before Brazilian officials revealed new and improved CO2 emissions goals ahead of COP29.

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