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Jun 12, 2025|Forest Insights|9 minutes

New Data Shows What’s Driving Forest Loss Around the World

New data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss.

Large forest fire to open area for agriculture and cattle ranching in the Amazon rainforest. Credit: Paralaxis / Alamy Stock Photo
May 21, 2025|Forest Insights|14 minutes

Fires Drove Record-breaking Tropical Forest Loss in 2024

The tropics lost a record-shattering amount of primary rainforest in 2024 driven largely by fires, according to new data from UMD and GFW.

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May 21, 2025|Data & Tools|9 minutes

Global Forest Watch’s 2024 Tree Cover Loss Data Explained

New data shows alarming increases in primary forest loss in 2024. What does the data measure and how does it compare to other official data?

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May 21, 2025|Data & Tools

New Data on GFW Provides the Most Detailed Look Yet of What’s Driving Forest Loss Globally

New data on GFW shows drivers of tree cover loss at 1-kilometer resolution, providing the most detailed view of drivers yet.

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May 21, 2025|Data & Tools

What’s New With GFW’s Forest Carbon Monitoring

Carbon monitoring data on GFW provides information on where forests are gaining or losing carbon. We updated the model in 2023 and 2024.

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Apr 29, 2025|Data & Tools|10 minutes

Global Forest Watch Has Updated Political Boundaries — Here’s What You Should Know

We’ve updated the political boundaries available on GFW using the latest and most accurate information. Learn about the changes in our blog.