World Forests in 2025

Introduction

Satellites show that fewer tropical forests disappeared in 2025. However, we still lose too many trees to help the planet.

Main Body

Brazil and Colombia lost fewer trees in 2025. Brazil has new, strong laws to protect the forest. This helped the trees stay safe. In Asia, the news is different. Malaysia lost fewer trees, but Indonesia lost more. Indonesia cut trees to make farms and mines. Fires are a big problem. Canada and France had very bad fires because the weather was too hot and dry. These fires destroyed many trees.

Conclusion

Some countries have good plans, but the world is not doing enough to stop forest loss by 2030.

Learning

🟢 The "Comparison" Trick

To reach A2, you need to describe changes. Look at how the text compares numbers and amounts using simple words:

Fewer \rightarrow Smaller number (used for things we can count, like trees). More \rightarrow Larger number.


Patterns from the text:

  • Fewer tropical forests disappeared.
  • Brazil and Colombia lost fewer trees.
  • Indonesia lost more.

Quick Rule: If you want to say a number went down \rightarrow use Fewer. If you want to say a number went up \rightarrow use More.


Vocabulary Boost: Why things happen Notice the word because. It connects a result to a reason:

Bad fires \leftarrow because \leftarrow hot and dry weather

Vocabulary Learning

lost (v.)
lose (to no longer have something)失去
Example:We lost our keys yesterday.
trees (n.)
plant with a trunk and branches樹木
Example:The forest is full of tall trees.
fire (n.)
flame or burning火災
Example:The fire destroyed many houses.
problem (n.)
a difficult situation or issue問題
Example:Finding a solution is a big problem.
plan (n.)
a set of actions to achieve something計畫
Example:We need a plan to finish the project.
good (adj.)
positive or beneficial好的
Example:She has a good attitude.
world (n.)
the earth or global community世界
Example:The world is facing many challenges.
stop (v.)
bring to an end停止
Example:Please stop talking during the movie.
hot (adj.)
high temperature
Example:The coffee is too hot to drink.
dry (adj.)
lacking moisture乾燥
Example:The desert is very dry.