The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds.
Researchers say new leaders have prioritised the environment, with tree losses in the Brazilian Amazon down by a huge 39%.
However, increased tree felling and fires in Bolivia, Laos and Nicaragua wiped out many of these gains.
Global losses were up by a quarter, mainly due to forest fires in Canada.
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