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Tropical forest loss hit new heights in 2024; fire a major driver in Latin America (news.mongabay.com)

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A new dataset and analysis released by World Resources Institute finds global tropical forest loss jumped to a record high in 2024, with 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) worldwide.

In total, the area of forest lost in 2024 is nearly the size of Panama.

For the first time, fire, not agriculture, was the primary driver of primary tropical forest loss, with Latin America badly hit.

Non-fire related tropical forest loss also increased, by 14%.

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