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Fires Drove Record-breaking Tropical Forest Loss in 2024

May 21, 2025|

Liz Goldman, Sarah Carter and Michelle Sims

|14 minutes

Large forest fire to open area for agriculture and cattle ranching in the Amazon rainforest. Credit: Paralaxis / Alamy Stock Photo

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