a breath of fresh air from Brazil where deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in 2023 hared from the previous year this marks the lowest level since 2018 an achievement for president Lula D Silva in his first year Lula's reputation is tied to deforestation reduction with a Target to eradicate illegal clearing by 2030 satellite data reveals over 5,000 square km of the Amazon was cleared in 2023 a nearly 50% decrease from 2022 this area is over six times the size of New York City emphasizing the trials Lula must overcome in December deforestation decreased 23% year onye the environment Ministry credits the positive figures to decisive inspection efforts by Obama they registered a 106% increase in issued infraction notices a move towards zero deforestation by 2030 a promising start indeed