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.
Football pitch-sized area of tropical rainforest lost every six
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest, essential in the fight against
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds, reveals
Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds
New data show 10% increase in primary tropical forest loss in 2022
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: Study
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Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second, Says
The world lost a football pitch-sized area of tropical forest every six