# Congo Basin Loses Trees Faster as Global Deforestation Slows

https://mins.news/en/item/99203

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-14 06:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-14/as-global-deforestation-slows-congo-basin-loses-ever-more-trees?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf2178490a5e0001254bc7

> Trees are being cut down at an accelerating rate in Africa’s vast Congo Basin, even as deforestation slows in other tropical regions.