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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jonathan Watts

UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests

Aerial view of deforested, reddish-brown land cut into the dense Amazon rainforest
More than 489m hectares (1.2bn acres) of forests have been cleared since 1990, while an even greater area is degraded. Photograph: luoman/Getty Images

The world faces a “narrowing window” to restore forests essential for food security and resistance to the climate emergency, a United Nations report has warned.

More than 489m hectares (1.2bn acres) of forests have been cleared since 1990, while an even greater area is degraded, the world body said in a call for governments to make forest restoration a national priority.

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