Deforestation in the peaked decades ago. Can we get it to zero?
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The is the largest forest in the world, and home to some of its most diverse ecosystems. We need to protect it, which means ending deforestation as soon as we can. Today – on the 1st of January 2023 – the new Brazilian president, Luiz Lula da Silva (known as ‘Lula’) takes office. He has committed to ending deforestation by 2030.
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What Does 30 Years of Global Deforestation Look Like?
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Despite decades of deforestation, the Earth is getting greener
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nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
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loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
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Deforestation in the peaked decades ago. Can we get it to zero?
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How We Found That Sites of Ebola Outbreaks Risk Facing It Again — ProPublica
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What We Got Right on Deforestation in the Past Decade - Ecosystem Marketplace
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Protect the forests by going zero deforestation, by The Beam, TheBeamMagazine
Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
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Mapped: 30 Years of Deforestation and Forest Growth, by Country
Last year's deforestation pledge is off to a slow start
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Deforestation by continent - Wikipedia