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Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025

Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
BBC Science Tuesday 21 July 2026, 15:57 UTC 1 min read
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The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.

The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
Brazil (LOCATION) Amazon (ORG) MapBiomas (ORG)
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