ENVIRONMENT Romania, Sweden, and Poland lead EU forest expansion, while Estonia reports a net loss. Photo credit: Unsplash Cyprus forest growth outpaces logging but ranks among lowest in EU Newsroom Cyprus’ forests continued to grow faster than they were harvested in 2023, maintaining a positive balance between natural expansion and timber extraction, according to the latest data from Eurostat. READ MORE
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