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Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

Al Jazeera English and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The headline split BBC World frames it as "Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms". RTE News (Ireland) frames it as "Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to all-time low".
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BBC WorldNews report · Oct 17, 2:33 AM

Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 4:58 AM

Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District candidates address key issues ahead of election

With the midterms less than a month away, here is how the candidates for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District stand on key issues.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 17, 2:49 AM

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record

Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Oct 17, 1:34 AM

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to all-time low

Deforestation in ⁠Brazil's Amazon rainforest declined to the lowest level on record in the 12 months through July, according to data released by Brazilian space research agency Inpe.

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Oct 17, 1:34 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.

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