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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Data-center hardware is included in global e-waste totals but not reported as a separate AI category. [Wikimedia Commons, CC0]

Data-Center E-Waste: Why AI Hardware Isn’t Tracked Yet

Global e-waste statistics cover electronics as a whole rather than publishing a separate total for data centers or AI hardware. That limits what procurement and sustainability teams can verify when assessing technology-waste claims. The difference between extending the use of hardware and recycling its materials also matters for environmental reporting. A sector-specific record would make

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