World losing area of forest the size of the UK each year, report finds
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from on (#4Q6BR)
Chance of ending deforestation by 2030 seems lower than when pledge was made five years ago
An area of forest the size of the UK is being lost every year around the world, the vast majority of it tropical rainforest, with dire effects on the climate emergency and wildlife.
The rate of loss has reached 26m hectares (64m acres) a year, a report has found, having grown rapidly in the past five years despite pledges made by governments in 2014 to reverse deforestation and restore trees.
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