Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second, Says Report
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Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in 2022, most of it destroyed to make way for cattle and commodity crops, an analysis of satellite data released on Tuesday revealed.
Deforestation in Brazil surged during the four-year rule of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and increased 15 percent last year compared to 2021.
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In the last 25 years, the world lost a forested area the size of South
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Deforestation and Forest Loss - Our World in Data
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New data show 10% increase in primary tropical forest loss in 2022
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Football pitch' of forest lost every minute
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The world lost a football pitch-sized area of tropical forest
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We Lost a Football Pitch of Primary Rainforest Every 6 Seconds in
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Deforestation Statistics [New 2021 Report] - Tree Triage
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Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds
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Deforestation and Forest Loss - Our World in Data
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Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds
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Deforestation - Wikipedia