00:01The world's tropical forests are still disappearing. But for the first time in years,
00:07there's a small sign of hope. In 2025, the pace of tropical forest destruction slowed,
00:13after hitting record highs just a year earlier. Researchers say the world lost 4.3 million
00:19hectares of tropical primary rainforest last year. That's still massive, roughly the size of Denmark.
00:26Even with the slowdown, forests are vanishing at a shocking rate. And despite this drop,
00:32global forest loss is still 46% higher than it was a decade ago. Experts say this decline is encouraging,
00:40but fragile. But there's a catch. Part of the improvement may simply reflect a pause,
00:46after an extreme year of wildfires. Fires, fueled by climate change, are now becoming a dangerous
00:53new normal. In fact, over the past three years, fires have burned more than twice as much tree
00:59cover as they did two decades ago. And the threat is growing. The return of El Nino could push global
01:07temperatures even higher, bringing more heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires. So what caused the slowdown?
01:14Much of the progress came from one country, Brazil. Under President Luis Inacio Lula de Silva,
01:21stricter environmental policies and enforcement made a major difference. Deforestation in Brazil,
01:28excluding fires, fell to its lowest level on record. Other countries also showed progress.
01:35Colombia saw a significant drop, thanks to agreements limiting forest clearing.
01:41Indonesia saw a slight increase, but remains far below its historical highs.
01:46But the crisis is far from over. In several regions, forest destruction remains dangerously high.
01:53The biggest driver of deforestation hasn't changed. Forests are still being cleared to make way for soy
02:00farms and cattle ranches. And here's the biggest concern. Global forest loss remains 70% higher than
02:08what's needed to meet the 2030 goal of halting and reversing deforestation. Experts warn, one good year
02:15isn't enough. Because forests, don't recover overnight. The world has shown that change is possible.
02:23But without sustained action, this brief slowdown could vanish, just like the forests themselves.
02:29It's probably four hours here because it's almost two people who have no better rep rush.
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