Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon has reportedly decreased by 40% in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the same period last year, Reuters reports.

According to Environment Minister Marina Silva, preliminary satellite data released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) up to March 28 showed that 492 square kilometres of the Amazon were cleared during this period, representing a 41.8% decrease from the previous year.

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