Pristine forest landscapes are some of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. They regulate rainfall, store vast amounts of carbon and shelter diverse species of wildlife. They’re also disappearing fast. New data from Global Nature Watch shows the world’s last intact forest landscapes decreased by an area roughly the size of Mexico between 2000 and 2025.

Human-caused fires are the leading driver, followed by logging, mining and drilling. We unpack the data, showing where forests are fragmenting and what it will take to protect what’s left.

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz — a route for 20% of the world’s oil and gas — have hampered the shipping industry, exposing how fragile global energy and food systems really are. Shifting to clean energy can help countries absorb shocks like war, as well as extreme weather.

Two major tech companies’ emissions rose sharply last year amid rapid AI data center growth, according to new sustainability reports. But emissions are just one impact. From strained water supplies to new jobs to air pollution, data centers are already affecting communities in many ways.

In Mozambique’s Inhambane Bay, women wade through seagrass meadows to catch shrimp. But nearly half the bay’s seagrass has been lost in recent decades to worsening cyclones and fishing pressures — threatening incomes, food security and social ties.

Between 2000-2013 and 2020-2025, fires went from the second-biggest driver of intact forest loss (21.2%) to the leading one (39.9%).