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deforestation

Environment

We need to count every tree on the planet – here’s why

Planting trillions of trees won’t replace the 10 million hectares of forest ecosystems lost each year, but documenting them could prevent further losses

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Forest cleared for oil palm plantations

Environment

Outdoor workers are losing hours due to overheating from deforestation

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Excavation of a 125,000-year-old archaeological site at Neumark-Nord 2 near Halle, Germany, summer 2007. The excavation of this specific lake shore site, well-preserved in fine-grained water laid deposits, yielded the cut-marked remains of hundreds of large mammals, mainly horses and bovids, and about 20,000 stone artefacts.

Humans

Neanderthals may have cleared a European forest with fire or tools

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Pasture and young secondary forest in Anhembi, Brazil

Environment

Tropical forests can regrow within 20 years on some abandoned farmland

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2E3TB2E Soy plantation in Amazon rainforest near Santarem - deforestation for the agribusiness - economic development creating environmental degradation - isolated Brazil nut trees sentenced to death. Opening of a road where before there was a forest.

Environment

Over 100 countries at COP26 pledge to end deforestation by 2030

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Jaguar

Environment

Jaguars face major threat from Amazon deforestation and fires

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andre Penner/AP/Shutterstock (10753127a) Fire consumes land deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil Amazon Fires, Novo Progresso, Brazil - 23 Aug 2020

Environment

Amazon fires have affected almost all the region’s endangered species

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Cloud above the forests in Navado de Huilo, Columbia

Earth

Colombia’s peace treaty accidentally sparks increase in deforestation

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Earth

Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest

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