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UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity
UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
22 May 2020, Rome/Nairobi – Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition of The State of the World’s Forests released today..... www.unenvironment.org
Amazon fires at 13-year high for June
"It's extremely upsetting... to see this kind of devastation" - the BBC's Will Grant flew over the Amazon fires in August
This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead - perhaps even worse than 2019. www.bbc.com
'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute
'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute - BBC News
An area of Amazon rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is now being cleared every single minute, according to satellite data. The rate of losses has... ... www.bbc.com
Why scientists are eavesdropping on a rainforest in Indonesia
Why scientists are eavesdropping on a rainforest in Indonesia
The Kalimantan Rainforest in Borneo, Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse spots on Earth. Bustling with life, the dense greenery is home to orangutans, all kinds of birds, frogs, you name it. But the rainforest won't stay that way.... edition.cnn.com
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