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120,000 square kilometers of tropical forest were lost in 2018
Tropical deforestation is responsible for 11% of the world’s CO2 emissions – if it were considered a country, it would be the third-largest emitter after China and the US
Infomedix International | 1 2020
Milder winters can have detrimental effects on hibernating mammals, migratory birds and flowering plants
Even under a two degrees Celsius warming scenario, 5% of animal and plant species will be at risk from extinction. Coral reefs could be reduced to just 1% of current levels at two degrees Celsius of warming
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