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

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In 2025, the area burned in Brazil's Amazon was significantly smaller than in the previous year, according to MapBiomas. The report indicated that only 3.1 million hectares were burned in 2025, a stark contrast to the 15.8 million hectares burned in 2024. This reduction is seen as a positive development for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election campaign. However, experts caution that while the figures are encouraging, they do not yet indicate a definitive trend.