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Global Deforestation Increased 3.2% in 2023 Despite Tropical Forest Loss Decreasing

Global Deforestation Increased, 3.2% in 2023 Despite , Tropical Forest Loss Decreasing . Fox News reports that the global loss of primary forests in the world's tropics declined slightly in 2023 compared to the year before. According to Global Forest Watch researchers, the world lost about 14,000 square miles of tropical primary forest, sometimes referred to as old-growth forests, in 2023. Global Forest Watch (GFW) director Mikaela Weisse warns that declining losses in Colombia and Brazil were mostly offset by increased losses in other places. The world took two steps forward, two steps back, Mikaela Weisse, Global Forest Watch (GFW) director, via Fox News. Fox News reports that scientists consider tropical primary forests to be treasure troves of biodiversity, with the Amazon rainforest home to an estimated 10% of Earth's known species. According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in 2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions. According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in 2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions. The GFW found that Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bolivia topped the list of tropical nations with the most primary forest losses. . Despite remaining on top of the list, forest loss in Brazil fell 36% as a result of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aggressive conservation policies. . At the same time, Colombia experienced a 49% decline in forest loss amid President Gustavo Petro's environmental preservation efforts. Overall, beyond just tropical primary forest loss, , global deforestation , rose 3.2% in 2023. We are far off track and trending in the wrong direction when it comes to reducing global deforestation, Rod Taylor, World Resources Institute forests director, via Fox News

Shakira Voices Mixed Feelings About 'Barbie,' Says She and Her Sons Found it "Emasculating" | THR News Video

Shakira says that she and her sons found the 'Barbie' movie "emasculating." The Colombian pop star opened up about finding empowerment after being brought down by heartbreak in a new Allure profile and cover story. When asked her thoughts on Greta Gerwig's blockbuster film, Shakira told Allure, "My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent."

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Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Connection With Emily Dickinson

Ancestry Reveals , Taylor Swift's Connection , With Emily Dickinson. NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been found to be a distant relative of legendary American poet Emily Dickinson. . NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been found to be a distant relative of legendary American poet Emily Dickinson. . On March 4, genealogy company Ancestry revealed that Swift is Dickinson's sixth cousin, three times removed. Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'. Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'. Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'. Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'. NBC points out that prior to this announcement, Swift has publicly referenced the 19th century poet. . In 2022, Swift mentioned Dickinson while receiving the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International. If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the Quill genre, Taylor Swift, via NBC. Other connections have been drawn to Swift's ninth studio album 'Evermore,' which was announced in 2020 on December 10, which happens to be Dickinson's birthday. NBC reports that this is not the first time that Ancestry has found connections between American icons. In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'. In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'