Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon decreased by 45.7 percent between August 2023 and July 2024, marking the largest proportional drop ever recorded for this period, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) revealed on Wednesday. According to data from the institute’s Deter-B system, the area under alert is 4,314.76 square kilometers (km²), the smallest in the historical series that began in 2016. The Brazilian Amazon lost 4,314 square kilometers of vegetation between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, marking a 45.7% year-on-year decrease, the government reported on Wednesday. This is the lowest deforestation rate recorded since 2016, the year … Continue reading Amazon Deforestation Plummets 45.7%: Historic Low in 2024 Under Brazil’s Zero Deforestation Agenda