Deforestation damage goes far beyond the Amazon

West Africa and Congo basin are hotspots for forest loss but receive lower global attentionWorld losing forest the size of UK each year, report findsThe burning of the Amazon has caused alarm around the world, from the Vatican to the G7, and there are fears that unless the fires are stopped swiftly the forests could reach a point of no return in the loss of wildlife and biodiversity. Related: Sign up to the Green Light email to get the planet's most important storiesRelated: World losing area of