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 locomotive stands at Belfort station near Alstom's industrial site, grounding the story in the French rail yard where the next-generation shunters will be built.

450 Workers to Over 1,000: Alstom Picks Belfort to Build Next-Generation Traxx Shunter Locomotives

— Alstom has chosen its historic Belfort facility in eastern France to produce a new line of shunting locomotives — the industrial workhorses of the rail network that move and reposition railcars in freight yards and depots. The announcement was made by Belfort’s mayor, Damien Meslot, on September 1, 2026. The product line is marketed

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