High above Brazil, a satellite flies over the Amazon forest. It takes pictures every day. Computers look for green that turns brown. Brown means lost trees.
Brazil's space agency runs this system. Every brown patch is an alert. Every year, the alerts are added up.
In August 2026, the scientists added up the alerts again. They found the smallest number in thirteen years. It was over a third less than last year. It was less than half of the ten-year average.
The Amazon is the biggest rainforest on Earth. It is home to many animals and plants. Brazil wants zero lost forest by 2030.
You cannot see this number from your window. But it is good news. This year, more green stayed green.
Every Journeva story exists at four levels — same plot, same characters, richer language each step. Here is how this one begins at each level.
A2 · ElementaryHigh above Brazil, a satellite passes over the Amazon forest every day and takes pictures. Computers compare today's picture with yesterday's, looking for one thing: places where green has turned to brown. …
B1 · IntermediateHigh above Brazil, a satellite passes over the Amazon forest every day and takes pictures. Computers then compare today's picture with yesterday's, looking for one thing only: places where green has turned to brown, which means trees that are no longer there. …
B2 · Upper intermediateHigh above Brazil, a satellite passes over the Amazon forest every day and photographs it. Computers then compare today's picture with yesterday's, searching for one thing only: places where green has turned to brown, meaning trees that were standing and are no longer there. …
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