Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Friday, a positive reading for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as it represents the first major drop under his watch. Lula won last year’s election pledging to end deforestation after years of surging destruction under his … Continue reading Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula