Rainforests: destruction gets worse: BBC News Review

More tropical rainforest was lost in 2022 than in 2021. That's despite governments promising to stop destroying rainforests just two years ago. In fact, the opposite has happened. A new study has shown that 10% more rainforest was cleared in 2022 than in the previous year.
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deforestation
???? the loss of forests
- The need for farming land is one of the causes of deforestation.
- Many animal species are threatened by deforestation.

pristine
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- Preserving pristine rainforests is important for nature.

pledge
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