The amazon from reaching, quote, a point of no return. The lengthy roadmap outlined in the city of belem promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the organised crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at whats at stake the amazon stretches nearly Seven Million square kilometres, or nearly Three Million square miles. About two thirds of that is in brazil. Another seven countries and one terrority share the remaining third. Under brazils former president jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is being held. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is at the summit in the amazon, and has more. We have had day one of the summit and already the countries participating have issued a
require that 60% threshold was clearly designed to be put in into place put into place before that november vote on abortion rights. i mean republican lawmakers who put this before voters said as much, and were pretty clear about that. and so now that we know that the abortion amendment will only need a simple majority to pass, then republicans who are opposed to abortion rights are likely to consider some other options potentially. there is already a lawsuit to try to stop this from going to the ballot in november. but lawmakers could also change 0hio s abortion laws and potentially soften voters attitudes and may make them not want to pass an amendment that would allow for abortion until viability. 50. abortion untilviability. so, karen, what abortion untilviability. so, karen, what do abortion untilviability. so, karen, what do you - abortion until viability. so, karen, what do you think, then, this tells us, this result tells us tonight about 0hio, often described as a red