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Forest loss fell in 2025, but Congo basin losses surged
Key Takeaways
- Seven million hectares of forest were permanently destroyed in 2025, down 15% from the prior year.
- Latin America recorded a 33% decline in deforestation, with Brazil’s enforcement efforts highlighted.
- Congo basin forest loss reached 2.4 million hectares, underscoring uneven regional progress.
- The assessment says the world is still off track for the COP26 goal to end deforestation by 2030.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org
