Nations with 85% of Earth's forests pledge to reverse deforestation
More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
by Scott Neuman
Nov 02, 2021
2 minutes
Brazil, home to the Amazon rainforest, is among at least 105 countries pledging to reverse deforestation as part of an agreement signed at a major international climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
The also includes Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and its signatories account for about 85% of the world's forests.
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