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Rainforests: Destruction gets worse

An area of tropical rainforest the size of Switzerland was destroyed last year, despite promises to reduce damage.

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The story  

More tropical rainforest was lost in 2022 than in 2021.

That's despite governments promising to stop destroying rainforests just two years ago.

In fact, the opposite has happened. A new study has shown that 10% more rainforest was cleared in 2022 than in the previous year.

Key words and phrases

deforestation
the loss of forests

• The need for farming land is one of the causes of deforestation.
• Many animal species are threatened by deforestation.

pristine
in its original condition; not damaged

• This car's old, but it's in pristine condition.
• Preserving pristine rainforests is important for nature.

pledge
a formal or serious promise

• Soldiers pledge loyalty to their country.
• The leaders pledged to solve the world's problems.

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