Cerrado

Brazilian officials reported a 61.4% drop in Amazon deforestation in May 2025 compared to the same month in 2025, with the Trump administration recently imposing 25% tariffs on Brazil citing environmental concerns. Brazil's Environment Minister stated the deforestation figures refute U.S. accusations, noting the Amazon's deforestation has fallen 37.5% over ten months and the Cerrado's by 12%.

Brazil reported a 61.4% drop in Amazon deforestation in May 2025 compared to the same month in 2025, countering U.S. accusations that led to proposed 25% tariffs. Brazilian officials emphasized this as the lowest May deforestation on record and projected annual lows, while the Trump administration cited illegal deforestation and trade practices to justify the tariffs.

Brazil reported a 61.4% drop in Amazon deforestation in May compared to 2025, countering U.S. accusations that justified new tariffs. The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazil, citing illegal deforestation and trade practices, while Brazilian officials emphasized progress toward reducing annual deforestation to historic lows.

In Brazil’s Cerrado region, the Xerente Indigenous people collaborate with environmental officials to use controlled burns as a wildfire prevention strategy. This approach combines ancestral knowledge with scientific methods to create fire barriers during the dry season, reducing the risk of large-scale fires exacerbated by El Niño.

Brazilian environmental officials have implemented a zero-fire strategy for land management in the Cerrado savanna. Indigenous fire practices in the region are influencing wildfire management approaches.