Forests Fall, Future Falters Fast.
Tropical forests fell fast last year's pace, Record loss at 67,000 sq km, a climate change shame.
In tropical forests, a crisis did unfold,
Where ancient trees stood, now lost to the cold.
Sixty-seven thousand square kilometers did fade,
A loss so great, like Ireland's landscape displayed.
Where ancient trees stood, now lost to the cold.
Sixty-seven thousand square kilometers did fade,
A loss so great, like Ireland's landscape displayed.
Fires raged on, a new record to claim,
Overtaking agriculture's land-clearing game.
The Amazon suffered, in drought's dark grasp,
A record year, with fires that would not pass.
Overtaking agriculture's land-clearing game.
The Amazon suffered, in drought's dark grasp,
A record year, with fires that would not pass.
But in South East Asia, a glimmer of hope did shine,
Government policies helped, the forests to entwine.
No burning laws, enforced with care,
A success story, beyond compare.
Government policies helped, the forests to entwine.
No burning laws, enforced with care,
A success story, beyond compare.
Tropical rainforests, a carbon storehouse grand,
Holding hundreds of billions, in their woody hand.
But the new record, raises a worried face,
A tipping point, where forests may lose their place.
Holding hundreds of billions, in their woody hand.
But the new record, raises a worried face,
A tipping point, where forests may lose their place.
Prof Hansen warned, of a savannization fate,
Where old-growth forests, may turn to a savanna state.
A theory, yet plausible, as data does unfold,
A frightening prospect, for forests to grow old.
Where old-growth forests, may turn to a savanna state.
A theory, yet plausible, as data does unfold,
A frightening prospect, for forests to grow old.
The Amazon, a treasure, of wildlife so bright,
May face significant dieback, in a warming night.
A loss so great, for the global climate too,
A warning sign, that we must act anew.
May face significant dieback, in a warming night.
A loss so great, for the global climate too,
A warning sign, that we must act anew.
In 2023-24, the Amazon's worst drought did stride,
Fueled by climate change, and El Niño's tide.
Fires spread out of control, in Brazil and Bolivia's land,
A crisis so dire, with no time to expand.
Fueled by climate change, and El Niño's tide.
Fires spread out of control, in Brazil and Bolivia's land,
A crisis so dire, with no time to expand.
A new phase, of intense tropical fires, we face,
A climate change feedback loop, in a warming place.
The record loss, released 3.1 billion tonnes of gas,
A burden so great, for the planet to pass.
A climate change feedback loop, in a warming place.
The record loss, released 3.1 billion tonnes of gas,
A burden so great, for the planet to pass.
But in South East Asia, a beacon of hope did shine,
Countries bucked the trend, with a concerted design.
No burning laws, enforced with care and might,
A success story, that shines so bright.
Countries bucked the trend, with a concerted design.
No burning laws, enforced with care and might,
A success story, that shines so bright.
Political will, a key factor, to success so grand,
A lesson learned, in this tropical land.
Consistency, the key, to protection so true,
A message so clear, for me and for you.
A lesson learned, in this tropical land.
Consistency, the key, to protection so true,
A message so clear, for me and for you.