They live in the shadow of death.
Posted: 16-Feb-2025
Deforestation, along with other dark forces such as environmental
pollution, extinction of biodiversity, dwindling drinking water supplies, power scarcity, and global warming are choking our planet to death.
And what does deforestation contribute to the mayhem? Mainly, the killing of wildlife by destroying their habitats. Trees act as ‘carbon sinks’
by absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, thus holding global warming in check. Millions of forest trees are lost every year due to
deforestation with the result that the capacity of the ‘carbon sink’ they afford
depletes drastically, and global warming gets off the hook!
About 10,000 years ago, forests covered one-third of Earth’s land (or 57%). Today, it’s fallen to 31%— about 6 billion hectares then, about 4.06 now.
What wiped out so much of the forests? We did it for agriculture, roads, infrastructure, mining, etc. Currently, 10 million hectares of forest disappear every year.
The bell tolls often for the loss... will we take note and act before it’s too late?
Read the story now?
About 10,000 years ago, forests covered one-third of Earth’s land (or 57%). Today, it’s fallen to 31%— about 6 billion hectares then, about 4.06 now.
What wiped out so much of the forests? We did it for agriculture, roads, infrastructure, mining, etc. Currently, 10 million hectares of forest disappear every year.
The bell tolls often for the loss... will we take note and act before it’s too late?
Read the story now?
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