Amazon has lost 240 million acres of primary forest, about 15% of its original cover, a new study says; 32.2 million acres disappeared between 2022 and 2025, threatening vital rain-carrying pathways
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The loss of 240 million acres of primary forest threatens vital rain-carrying pathways. Recent data shows 32.2 million acres disappeared between 2022 and 2025.
Recent scientific research indicates that the Amazon region has experienced a reduction of two hundred forty million acres of pristine woodland, which equals roughly fifteen percent of its starting canopy. During the brief period spanning from twenty twenty-two through twenty twenty-five alone, an additional thirty-two million acres vanished entirely. Analysts warn that this significant loss puts crucial atmospheric moisture corridors at risk. The total area of destroyed woodland is so vast that it can be visualized by combining the geographic size of Texas and California into a single zone where every tree has been destroyed.
- •Further data on the impact to rain-carrying pathways
- •Policy responses to curb deforestation rates