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Deforestation slowed last year — but not enough to meet climate goals

Report finds that most nations are not on track to meet global pledge to protect Earth’s forests.
  1. Natasha Gilbert
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Countries are failing to meet international targets to stop global forest loss and degradation by 2030, according to a report. It is the first to measure progress since world leaders set the targets last year at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. Preserving forests, which can store carbon and, in some cases, provide local cooling, is a crucial part of a larger strategy to curb global warming.

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Nature 611, 22 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03372-6

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  • Clarification 25 October 2022: This story has been updated to clarify Constance McDermott’s comments about forest stewardship. She wasn’t implying that every Indigenous or local community has the “best” forest stewardship practices, but that their efforts should be better supported.

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