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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.

New analysis from WRI and UMD shows that while Latin America lost more tree cover than it gained from 2015 to 2023, restoration progress is being made.

Data on Global Forest Watch shows just how uncommon L.A.’s current fires are, and how fire trends are changing as the planet warms.

This blog explores case studies in Brazil where we see tree cover gain, but that are not always restoration.

How we define “what is a forest?” can have major implications for how forests — and more importantly, changes to forests — are measured.