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Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged

Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 01:57 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

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Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday. Seven million hectares of forest – roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland – were…

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