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New firefighting fund launches but funding gap remains as wildfires worsen worldwide

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NEW YORK (AP) — A United Nations report released Thursday shows that there is still a multibillion dollar funding gap for preserving tropical forests, which are key to fighting climate change. A new fund that aims to raise $100 million for firefighting in South America, home to the Amazon rainforest…

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A United Nations report released Thursday shows that there is still a multibillion dollar funding gap for preserving tropical forests, which are key to fighting climate change. A new fund that aims to raise $100 million for firefighting in South America, home to the Amazon rainforest…

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