What role do trees really play in fighting climate change? An expert explains

Nov 15, 2023

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Over the last 10,000 years, almost a third of the world’s forests have been lost to land cultivated for agriculture. Image: Unsplash/Dave Herring

Johnny Wood

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Agricultural expansion has led to large-scale deforestation. Image: Our World in Data

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First clearance for agricultural land has destroyed almost a third of the planet’s forests. Image: Reuters/Agustin Marcarian

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