Amazon Fires at 40-Year Low in 2025 — Smallest Burned Area Since Records Began

The area burned in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in 2025 was the smallest since MapBiomas began keeping records in 1985. The milestone marks a significant turnaround for the world's largest rainforest, which had suffered record fires in previous years.

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