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Congo Basin Deforestation Nearly Matches Amazon Losses, Report Finds

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  • Forest Declaration Assessment group reported Congo Basin clearing in Democratic Republic of Congo nearly matched Amazon losses, a decade-long first.
  • Deforestation slowed worldwide despite rapid tree loss in the Congo Basin.
  • Expanding farming, timber extraction, and mining drive the Congo Basin’s forest destruction.
  • Clearances release vast carbon stores, worsening climate-driven drought and forest fires in the tropics.