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At UN climate talks African nations pledge to restore forests in fight against climate change

2015-12-05 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Tree by tree, more than a dozen African governments pledged to restore the continent's natural forests at the United Nations climate talks on Sunday. The earth has lost more than half its forests over the course of human history, according to the World Resources Institute. The deforestation of the world's tropical forests has contributed to climate change by producing up to 15 percent of global carbon emissions, the organization said. The AFR100 initiative is a pledge by African nations to restore...

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