“Lula's re-election brings hope for the Amazon, as deforestation drops to record low”

“Climate activists in Brazil and beyond are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. His last four years in power saw a record decrease in deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, appropriately nicknamed the planet’s lungs.”

Lula’s re-election coincides with record low deforestation in the Amazon.

By Valérie DEKIMPE