The study explained that even though the Atlantic forest had a diversity of animal and bird species to feed on, over a third of the forest has been lost to deforestation.
Climate change is accelerating the loss of ancient forests. Rising temperatures threaten woodlands worldwide, from the Amazon to the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.
In constituencies reserved for historically marginalised communities, when women win close races against male candidates, there is an immediate positive effect on forest conservation efforts.
The total area cleared in the Amazon in the first nine months of the year fell 49.5%, according to preliminary data from Brazilian space research agency INPE.
Brazil’s national space research agency said that 2,649 sqkm of rainforest were cleared, lowest for the period since 2019. But that’s still more than 3 times size of New York City.
Global Forest Watch, which is backed by World Resources Institute & draws on forest data by University of Maryland, said about 41,000 sq km of tropical rainforest was lost in 2022.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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