Smoke rises over cleared forest on the Amazon frontier in Rondonia, Brazil — where deforestation spiked 92 percent in May 2025 and 51 percent of clearing hit recently burned land. Each fire scar becomes a footnote in a longer ledger of loss. [Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]

Amazon Deforestation Soars 92%: Brazil’s October 2026 Election Decides Future

Amazon deforestation jumped 92 percent in May 2025, with 51 percent of clearing in burned areas. Brazil's October 4, 2026 presidential vote decides forest protection and the 17 percent tipping margin.

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352,938 Tonnes: Mackerel Catch Advice Doubles for 2027 — but Catches Have Run 39% Over Scientific Advice for 15 Years

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has raised its catch advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel in 2027 to 352,938 tonnes — more than double the 174,357-tonne figure it recommended for 2026. The increase reflects an improvement in stock biomass estimates and better recruitment data from recent surveys. But a 102% rise in

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