Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second, Says

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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Tropical Forest Size Of Football Pitch, Lost Every 5 Second, Says Report

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Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds