Record Loss of Tropical Forests in 2024 Raises Alarms Over Climate Impact
May 21, 2025 – BlogHear.com New satellite data reveals that the world’s tropical forests disappeared at a record-breaking rate in 2024, raising urgent concerns about their role in mitigating climate change. Researchers estimate that 67,000 square kilometers (26,000 square miles) of old-growth tropical forests were lost last year—an area nearly the size of the Republic…