Rainforest loss eases in 2025, but El Nino and fires a looming threat: Study

Rainforest loss eases in 2025, but El Nino and fires a looming threat: Study Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA drone views shows fallen trees where farmers cleared land for soybean farming in Para state, Brazil, on Oct 6, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERSREUTERSDavid FogartyPublished Apr 29, 2026, 01:45 PMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 01:45 PMSummariseTropical rainforest loss dropped 36% in 2025 to 4.3 million hectares, largely due to Brazil's strengthened policies, despite Indonesia's 14% increase from mining and plantations.Researchers warn this drop reflects a lull; El Niño threatens future fires.

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