ECHOES OF THE LAST MIND

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Tropical countries including Peru and Kenya have pledged to coordinate action to prevent wildfires, including finance and traditional knowledge.

In 2024, wildfires were the greatest driver of loss of intact tropical forests

Tropical countries including Ecuador, Peru, Ghana, and Kenya, as well as the State of Acre in Brazil have pledged to join forces to prevent wildfires.

Wildfires are now more frequent and burn longer and hotter, flaring up in places that have previously not been prone to burning.

A global review of wildfires over the past 20 years found that the area of land that has suffered wildfires has risen by some 40%, and the intensity of the most extreme events has doubled.

We can no longer wait until flames are visible to fight wildfires. The Wildfire Action Accelerator flips the script – from reaction to prevention.They now rank among the greatest threats to forests worldwide – in 2024, they were the greatest driver of loss of intact tropical forests

, according to the World Resources Institute. Separate analysis from the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project found