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Forest Shield delivers data-driven journalism on global deforestation — its rates, its drivers, its consequences for climate and biodiversity, and the science and policy of forest protection.

10M haLost Per Year

420M haLost Since 1990

50%Species in 7% of Land

10%Global Emissions

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Global Deforestation Rates: The Data Behind the World's Forest Crisis

📅 April 21, 2025 · ⏱️ 12 min read · ✍️ Dr. Isabela Carvalho

The world loses 10 million hectares of forest every year — an area larger than Iceland. Forest Shield examines the data on where deforestation is happening, what is driving it, and which regions are improving or worsening.

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