Brazil's environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data released Friday ...

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Brazil’s monitoring system tracks deforestation from Aug. 1 to July 30. Over the past 10 months, deforestation has risen 9.7% compared to the same period a year earlier.

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official ...

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Brazil, who is hosting the COP30 this year in Belém, and the United Nations, are also involved in developing this initiative, that aims to recognise and support all the events organised this year ...

"While it won't significantly affect Brazil's position on the UN Security Council, for example, the effort reflects the type of reforms Brazil and other nations would like to see." ...

stressing that Brazil had "a very important role to play" in finding a solution to the conflict. Lula put forward the suggestion that "the UN can become a protagonist in this matter again ...