Tropical Forest Losses Slow Globally, Led by Brazil, Amidst Continued Pressure
Global tropical forest deforestation has seen a slowdown, notably led by Brazil, with millions of hectares still destroyed in 2025. While environmental experts see this as a sign that governments can curb forest loss, they caution that rainforests remain under significant pressure from agriculture and that weakened laws could reverse these gains.
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Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years
Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains Brazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring began 40 years ago, a new report shows. The forest is Brazil’s most populous biome, and home to 80% of the population and major cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In 2025 it recorded 8,658 hectares of deforestation, marking the first time it has fallen below 10,000 hectares since...
By Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
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Millions of hectares of tropical forest were destroyed in 2025, despite a slowdown in deforestation led by Brazil. Environmental experts say the drop shows governments can curb forest loss, but warn rainforests remain under pressure from agriculture, mining and fires.
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