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tropical

adjective as in warm and humid

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The investment fund, which aims to reward tropical countries that protect their rainforests, has received more than $5 billion in pledges.

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Winners of this year's prize included a project to restore tropical forests and a global ocean treaty initiative.

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The Philippines - located near the area where Pacific Ocean tropical weather systems form - is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to cyclones.

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But today's report says rainforest destruction continues at "an alarming pace", pointing to recent data suggesting 6.7 million hectares of tropical forest were lost in 2024.

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The Da Yang Hao docked in the palm-shaded port of Avatiu on a "scientific research cruise" through the tropical archipelago, the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority said.

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