Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs

Mongabay
Jun 17, 2025, 9:41 am112 pts
MEXICO CITY — In 2024, six Latin American countries were in the top 10 nations with the highest loss of tropical primary forest, according to recent data from the University of Maryland, U.S. Topping the list were Brazil and Bolivia, in a year that saw the record-breaking loss of 6.7 million hectares (16.6…

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