A representative from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) inspects a tree extracted from the Amazon rainforest, during an operation to combat deforestation.
Mandatory Credit:	Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

A representative from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) inspects a tree extracted from the Amazon rainforest, during an operation to combat deforestation.
Mandatory Credit: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

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Rainforest destruction soared in 2022 despite global pledges to halt deforestation, new report finds

The destruction of the world’s rainforests ramped up last year, despite global pledges to end deforestation by 2030, according to a new report.