Football Field of Rainforest Destroyed Every Six Seconds
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Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size of Switzerland cut down or burned to make way for cattle and commercial crops, researchers said Tuesday.
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Deforestation Brazil's dropped 34% in first half of 2023: Report – NBC Connecticut
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The world lost a football pitch-sized area of tropical forest every six seconds in 2019
Governments are gathering to talk about the rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?
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Deforestation in Brazil's falls for second month, remains high
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Deforestation is accelerating in Brazil as Bolsonaro's first term ends, experts say
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Deforestation in the has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
How many acres of rainforest are destroyed each year? - Quora
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Deforestation in Brazilian hits tragic record in 2022
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The world has pledged to stop deforestation before. But trees are still disappearing at an 'untenable rate.' - The Washington Post
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Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds