Wildfires drive record global forest losses

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Wildfires drove a record loss of the world’s forests in 2024.
In tropical regions, fire became the biggest cause of forest loss for the first time since records began, ahead of logging, agriculture, and mining.
Brazil saw the greatest losses — 10,000 square miles, or 42% of the…

This story appeared on semafor.com, 2025-05-22 11:40:19.
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