Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas

New research shows that naturally regenerating “secondary forests” could be especially powerful for fighting climate change.

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

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