Forest areas the size of Switzerland lost in 2022, despite pledges
Data shows that cutting down tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022, despite promises made at COP26. …
For example, losses from fire, disease or storms, as well as losses within sustainable production forests, would not usually count as deforestation. There are difficulties with this – for instance, some fires may have been started deliberately to clear a forest, rather than being natural.
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