By Mongabay.com Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has continued on a downward trajectory despite a sharp increase in fires associated with the severe drought in the region, reveals data released by Brazil’s National Space Research Institute (INPE). According to figures published by INPE earlier this month, forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon amounted to 5,010 square kilometers over the past twelve months, the lowest level recorded since May 2019. Between then and now, the twelve-month moving average peaked at 10,278 square kilometers in December 2022. The trend reported by INPE mirrors tha…