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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An E85 yellow fuel nozzle and digital pump interface designated for flex-fuel vehicles at a commercial filling station. While alternative high-blend ethanol offers pump prices nearly 40% below standard petroleum, its lower volumetric energy density requires drivers to calculate mileage trade-offs before purchasing aftermarket conversion kits. (Photo: Mike Mozart via Flickr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)

“E85 Is 59% Cheaper at the Pump” — But Here’s Why Your Real Savings Per Gallon Tell a Different Story

Drivers across the US and Europe are examining E85 bioethanol fuel as pump prices stay high, attracted by lower prices per litre or gallon compared to standard gasoline. Before booking a conversion kit installation, the economics are more nuanced than the price board suggests. E85 is a fuel blend containing between 51% and 83% ethanol

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