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Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential election

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A general election in Brazil next month is widely seen as a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 UTC.

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