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The loss of tropical primary forests reached 6.7 million hectares in the year — nearly twice as much as in 2023 and an area nearly the size of Panama. Fires caused by dry conditions, in turn ...
A new dataset and analysis released by World Resources Institute finds global tropical forest loss jumped to a record high in 2024, with 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) worldwide.
Paris: Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year due in large measure to fires fuelled by climate ...
Tally it all up and the world lost 67,000 square kilometres of precious primary tropical forest, an area double the size of Belgium or Taiwan. The loss was 80% higher than in 2023, according to ...
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At the projected rate of climate change and escalating land-use activities, the forests may even become a source of carbon to the atmosphere. If pushed too far, vast stretches of tropical ...
The record comes as the EU has decided to delay anti-deforestation rules and pull back other environmental protections in a bid to boost economic competitiveness. BRUSSELS — Tropical forest loss ...
Brazil leads in tropical forest loss due to Amazon fires Bolivia's forest loss surged by 200% in 2024 Southeast Asia sees decrease in primary forest loss SAO PAULO, May 21 (Reuters) - Massive ...
For us, tropical forests are not only carbon sinks or biodiversity hotspots; they are our home, culture, history and future. Yet despite our proven role as the planet’s most effective forest guardians ...