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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 day ago

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says | Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

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Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says | Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

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    “Need” is the wrong word. “Demand” is closer.

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