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  "id": 15128360,
  "title": "Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record low: Why it matters amid election battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/brazils-amazon-deforestation-hits-record-low-why-it-matters-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
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    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/brazils-amazon-deforestation-hits-record-low-why-it-matters-amid-election-battle/articleshow/135007751.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Brazil's Amazon rainforest has achieved a remarkable milestone, showing its lowest annual deforestation at just 3,335 square kilometres, dropping by 41.8 percent from last year's figure of 5,731 square kilometres. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's ambitious goal to halt illegal logging by 2030 underscores a strong political commitment to preserve this vital ecosystem, which plays a crucial…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Brazil: Amazon deforestation lowest in nearly 40 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lowest-in-nearly-40-years",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-looms",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:33:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/brazils-amazon-deforestation-hits-lowest-level-on-record",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:49:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}