Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress

""It's incredibly encouraging to see the decline in 2025," said Elizabeth Goldman, co-director of Global Forest Watch at the World Resources Institute."

— Elizabeth Goldman , Academic

""Forests are well equipped to cope with normal climate," said Rod Taylor, global director for forest and nature conservation at the World Resources Institute."

— Rod Taylor , Academic

""Climate change and land clearing have shortened the fuse on global forest fires," said Prof Matthew Hansen of the University of Maryland."

— Prof Matthew Hansen , Academic