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Tropical Forests Face Perfect Storm as 2024 Losses Double

As world leaders prepare for COP30 climate talks, where tropical forests will take center stage, alarming new data reveals the scale of the crisis ahead. In 2024, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest—an area equivalent to Panama…

Africa’s Great Green Wall Struggles Despite $20B in Pledges

Despite receiving over $20 billion in international funding pledges, Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall initiative is failing to deliver the large-scale environmental benefits it promised, according to a new study published in Land Use Policy journal. The Great Green Wall…

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