Quick facts – Five global deforestation hotspots as Brazil reveals Amazon spike
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A sharp rise in deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest drew global concern this week, spotlighting the environmental impact of the loss of huge swathes of forest around the world. The world lost 12 million hectares of tropical tree cover – equal to 30 football pitches a minute – last year, researchers […]
World’s forests “in emergency room” after years of losses
London Thomson Reuters Foundation The world lost 12 million hectares of tropical tree cover last year – the equivalent of 30 football pitches a minute – researchers said on Thursday, warning the planet’s health was at stake. It was the fourth highest annual decline since records began in 2001, according to new data from Global […]