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  "id": 14380256,
  "title": "Global deforestation fell in 2025, but Congo Basin losses surged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/global-deforestation-fell-in-2025-but-congo-basin-losses-surged",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:27:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3370826/global-deforestation-fell-2025-congo-basin-losses-surged"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday. Seven million hectares of forest – roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland – were permanently destroyed in 2025, a 15 per cent drop from the previous year, according to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}