How Global Deforestation Declined 36% in 2025
The world still lost an area of rainforest roughly the size of Denmark
Here’s some good news for a change. In 2025 tropical deforestation fell by more than a third after reaching record levels the previous year.
Experts welcomed the data with hope — and caution. Tropical forest loss is still 46% higher than ten years ago. Today’s newsletter looks at how Brazil’s 2023 anti-deforestation plan is starting to bear fruit. We also bring you the latest on how climate change impacted Europe’s temperatures, glaciers and oceans last year.