(Bloomberg) — Global loss of tropical and boreal forests surged to a record high last year as unprecedented temperatures fueled fires, releasing more than four times the emissions of all air travel in 2023.
That’s according to the latest annual assessment by Global Forest Watch, a platform run by the nonprofit World Resources Institute, which drew on data from the University of Maryland.
“It’s a global red alert,” Elizabeth Goldman, co-director of Global Forest Watch, said in a statement. “This level of forest loss is unlike anything we’ve seen in over 20 years.”
