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# Trees getting axed while pledges grow: the sad irony of deforestation.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/trees-getting-axed-while-pledges-grow-the-sad-irony-of-deforestation/
- Published: 2023-12-12T02:59:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:35:49.000Z
- Description: Despite lofty promises to halt deforestation, forests continue to fall. It's a tragic irony: we pledge to save trees while simultaneously cutting them down, risking ecosystems and our fight against climate change.
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Despite lofty promises to halt deforestation, forests continue to fall. It's a tragic irony: we pledge to save trees while simultaneously cutting them down, risking ecosystems and our fight against [climate change](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/climate-tech-speaker/).

Read the full article on [Vox](https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23766056/deforestation-amazon-rainforest-palm-oil-cattle?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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