Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's term, according to government satellite data. This is a significant improvement compared to the previous year under President Jair Bolsonaro. The data is seen as an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned on promises to address illegal logging and environmental devastation. However, experts caution that the trend may not be permanent, as there were a high number of fires in June due to clearing of deforested areas. Lula aims to end net deforestation in the Amazon by 2030.

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