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Logging, Solomon Islands

Top soil run off, after logging operations in the area, Solomon Islands. The South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands is felling its tropical forests at nearly 20 times a sustainable rate, according to research by an environmental group published on Thursday, driven by insatiable Chinese demand for its timber. Photo: Paul Hilton

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Top soil run off, after logging operations in the area, Solomon Islands. The South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands is felling its tropical forests at nearly 20 times a sustainable rate, according to research by an environmental group published on Thursday, driven by insatiable Chinese demand for its timber. Photo: Paul Hilton