- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon falls 22% in 2023: Nation's newly released data is seen as a sign that President Lula’s efforts to curb deforestation is having an effect after a period of rising forest loss under Jair Bolsonaro https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/deforestation-in-the-brazilian-amazon-falls-22-in-2023/ 28 comments worldnews