Since 1990, the Earth has lost 420 million hectares of forests through land conversion for agriculture, urbanization, mining, and industry.
Fortunately, deforestation rate now shows a downward trend – down from 16 million hectares per year in the 1990s to 10 million hectares per year (2015 -2020). Still, 10 million hectares per year in a heating world is a massive loss for the biosphere, climate stability, and ultimately, humanity.
The loss of forests exacerbated climate change, which, in turn, exacerbated forest loss. Mega-fires and mass tree die-offs are now a major threat to forests both in the northern and the southern latitudes.
As a response to the global deforestation crisis (related: Small-scale Deforestation is on the Rise in the Amazon), many countries, organizations, and influencers have started mega-tree planting projects. Globally, mass tree plantings became a popular symbol of the world uniting against climate change and environmental destruction, with governments starting to compete on who will plant more trees.
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