2024 witnessed a catastrophic surge in forest loss globally, with Brazil experiencing its worst year for forest coverage since 2016. Factors like the intense drought—the most severe in seventy years—and high temperatures led to the destruction of an area comparable to Belgium in old-growth forest. Wildfires, driven mainly by human activity, accounted for nearly half of this forest loss, making trees a victim of climate change. The report emphasizes the vital role of forests in mitigating climate change and supporting biodiversity and local communities.
"Last year, Brazil experienced its most intense and widespread drought in seven decades. Combined with high temperatures, this caused the fires to spread on an unprecedented scale throughout the country."
"Fires destroyed five times more primary tropical forests last year than in 2023, especially in Latin America. That made fires the leading cause of tropical primary forest loss for the first time, ahead of agriculture."
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