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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A tea worker harvests fresh leaves in Kenya's growing belt, where weather disruption is adding pressure to production. A single harvest shock can travel from hillside farms to supermarket shelves. [Image: Tea Board of Kenya]

30% Tea Yield Collapse in Kenya Threatens UK Supermarket Supplies as Hailstorms Hit

The UK tea supply chain is facing significant production pressure. Unpredictable weather across western Kenya’s growing regions has pushed harvest volumes sharply lower, lifting wholesale auction prices and passing costs through to British supermarket shelves. Kenya supplies around half of all black tea consumed in Britain, which means disruptions in the Kericho and Bomet belt

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