‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record year
Global tropical primary rainforest loss decreased by 36 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute and University of Maryland study, with significant reductions attributed to policy changes in Brazil under President Lula da Silva. Despite the decline, forest loss remains well above historical levels and far from the 2030 target to halt deforestation. Researchers caution that climate-driven fires continue to pose a major threat to forest ecosystems worldwide.
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News|Climate Crisis‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record yearThe researchers credit the slowdown to policies implemented by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva to curb deforestation.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAerial view of a forest fire in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, in September 2020 [File: Courtesy Andre Dib/WWF Brazil]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026The pace of tropical forest destruction eased last year from a record high but has remained at alarming levels, according to a new study that praises “decisive government action”.The world lost 4.3 million hectares (10.6 million acres) of tropical primary rainforest in 2025 –…
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