Earth’s diminishing forests
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Global forest cover has declined by one million square kilometres since 1960, while cropland and pasture have increased by roughly the same extent, according to a new study
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Deforestation is rife in Brazilian Amazon
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CHANGING WORLD 2 
Net change in habitats after accounting for gains and losses (100,000km )

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Forests
Cropland
Pasture/rangeland

Since 1960, humans have repurposed land equivalent in area to Africa and Europe combined – about 43 million km2

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