Deforestation

New data shows that political leadership and strong policies work in reducing forest loss, yet the world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals. In 2023, the tropics lost 3.7 million hectares of primary forest.

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Deforestation

With satellite data and machine learning methods, scientists have identified and located 15 forms of land use – from the cultivation of various useful plants such as coffee, cocoa and India rubber through pastureland to…

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Deforestation

Changes in forest degradation are closely linked to monsoon circulation. Forest loss in the Amazon rainforest could therefore be contributing to a changing climate in South America, leading to a regime shift in the…

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Deforestation

Tropical primary forest loss worsened in 2022, despite international commitments to end deforestation, new data shows.

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