In July, fire damage in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by 65% year-over-year, with 1the smallest monthly total burned since 2019. Improved rainfall and increased monitoring contributed to this decline, as President Lula aims to end Amazon deforestation by 2030.

(c) Elias Tigisier

September 10, 2025

Brazil records 65 percent drop in Amazon area burned by fire

FRANCE 24

In July, fire damage in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest decreased by 65% year-over-year, with 1the smallest monthly total burned since 2019. Improved rainfall and increased monitoring contributed to this decline, as President Lula aims to end Amazon deforestation by 2030.

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