confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s INPE space research agency, which showed deforestation soaring 29.5% to 9,762 ...

Deforestation dramatically worsened under Lula's far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, whose administration saw Amazon deforestation shoot up 75 percent compared to the average of the previous decade.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit ... The numbers raise new questions about President Jair Bolsonaro's commitment to protecting the world's largest rainforest, more than 60% of which ...

Joe Biden is risking the wrath of critics by pursuing climate talks with the man overseeing one of the world’s most aggressive deforestation campaigns. Why Jair Bolsonaro is being deserted by ...

The ongoing destruction of the world’s rainforests sped up in 2022, putting worldwide promises to end deforestation by 2030 in serious doubt. The total loss amounted to 4.1 million hectares, or ...

Jake Spring joined The Washington Post climate desk in 2025. Previously, he worked as a Reuters correspondent in Brazil and ...

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Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that ...

The improvement under leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula's predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized ...