Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover: monitor
Forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia contributed to a record loss in global tree cover in 2016, equivalent to the size of New Zealand, that could accelerate deforestation blamed for climate change, said an independent forest monitoring network.
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SOURCE: Reuters
