Today's Close-Up S2023E31 - The Global Boiling Era: Part 2 The Fight to Save Forests

The world's forests are disappearing at an alarming rate as human consumption spurs ever-greater demand for new farmland. Climate change is also causing deforestation, resulting in more carbon dioxide in the air. In order to break this vicious cycle, developed nations including Japan are under pressure to take on more responsibility. In the second half of a two-part series, our anchor Kuwako Maho visits Europe and Africa to report on the latest efforts to revitalize forests and slow climate change.