Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018 - report

  • 📰 ewnupdates
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 53%

South Africa Headlines News

South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines

PARIS - Last year, humanity destroyed an expanse of tropical forest nearly the size of England, the third largest decline since global satellite data become available in 2001, researchers reported Thu

rsday.

"For the first time, we can distinguish tree cover loss within undisturbed natural rainforests, which contain trees that can be hundreds, even thousands, of years old," team manager Mikaela Weisse told AFP. Global forest loss peaked in 2016, fuelled in part by El Nino weather conditions and uncontrolled fires in Brazil and Indonesia.

One bright spot in the report was Indonesia, which lost 3,400 km2 of primary forest in 2018 - a 63% drop compared to 2016.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 30. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018: reportThe equivalent of 30 football fields is disappearing every minute of every day, according to researchers.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Another strong tropical storm heads for Mozambique... and it could be devastatingAnother strong tropical cyclone is heading for the south-east coast of Africa and is expected to make landfall on Thursday. Duncan025 .... again? Duncan025 Please God no.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

How tropical cyclones are namedThe naming of storms (tropical cyclones) began years ago in order to help in the quick identification of storms in warning messages.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique threatened by new tropical stormThe storm is forecast to make landfall late this week in Cabo Delgado province.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique threatened by new tropical storm | IOL NewsA tropical system off Mozambique threatens to unleash a cyclone just weeks after the country's central parts were ravaged by a powerful storm.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique threatened by new tropical stormA tropical system off Mozambique threatens to unleash a cyclone just weeks after the country's central parts were ravaged by a powerful storm. Tough times ahead indeed. Lord forbid!! I am expecting food from Mozambique, we have a crisis on our hands too you know DurbanFloods
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemursOut of 111 recorded lemur species, 105 face the threat of extinction.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Easter Weekend Plans: Garden Route Walking Fest a mix of secret forests and cascading waterfallsEaster Weekend Plans: Garden Route Walking Fest a mix of secret forests and cascading waterfalls | Traveller24_SA
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

Knysna forest hiking trails temporarily closed amid heavy rainsThe park said on Tuesday that closing the trails was a precautionary measure to protect hikers in the Diepwalle and Harkerville forests.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

King Price sees quick way to get to king sizeBuying Alexander Forbes's short-term assets would instantly double King Price's size.
Source: SundayTimesZA - 🏆 47. / 51 Read more »

Super-sized motorsport spectacle Monster Jam is coming to SAThis event promises to be a fantastical realisation of childhood fancy
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »