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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Mycelium packaging is grown on agricultural waste at ambient temperatures and biodegrades in around 45 days, offering an alternative to single-use plastics. (AI-generated illustration)

Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial: The Race to Replace Plastic

Mushroom® Packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days. The Magical Mushroom Company, a UK-based startup, is scaling up from small-batch production to industrial-scale manufacturing — a shift that reflects growing momentum in the mycelium packaging market. Mycelium is the vegetative part of fungi — the thread-like network that grows underground. When cultivated on agricultural

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