Cropped 3 June 2026: Highway through the Amazon | El Niño impact | State of CO2 removal
Recent reports highlight significant developments in climate and environmental issues. Deforestation rates in the Amazon have reached a record low, yet concerns remain about future deforestation linked to beef production and new infrastructure projects. Additionally, extreme weather patterns, including a predicted 'super' El Niño, are expected to exacerbate global food system stresses and impact agricultural productivity.
- ▪Amazon deforestation rates have fallen to their lowest level since 2019, but five trees are still felled every second on average.
- ▪The Brazilian government plans to invest $75 million in a new highway through the Amazon, raising environmental concerns.
- ▪A new bill in Brazil prohibits environmental agencies from using satellite images to enforce restrictions on illegally deforested lands.
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We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email newsletter. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Amazon updates RECORD-LOW LOSS: Amazon deforestation rates have fallen to their lowest level since 2019, according to a report covered by Agence France-Presse. The newswire called the figures “good news” for president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but said the rate of deforestation is still “breathtaking”, with five trees felled every second, on average.
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