Tropical forest loss slows in 2025 but remains alarmingly high
Researchers report a slowdown in tropical forest destruction in 2025 following record losses the previous year, but the rate remains dangerously high.
Researchers said Wednesday that the pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before. Despite the easing, deforestation continued at a worrying rate equivalent to 11 football fields per minute.