“When the right conditions are in place, countries see major progress. The next year, if economic or political conditions change, forest loss can come roaring back. We’re seeing this effect in the spiking deforestation in Indonesia and Bolivia. Ultimately, to meet global forest protection targets, we must make forest protection immune to political and economic whims,” added report co-author Erin D. Matson, a senior consultant at the same research group.
According to CarbonBrief, after centuries of deforestation, the United Kingdom has become one of the least forested countries in Europe. And attempts to reverse this aren’t seeing much success, unfortunately.
There were plans to plant an area of forest of 30,000 hectares (the size of Birmingham) in the UK by 2025. Though there’s been an increase in woodland creation in the UK over the past year, the original target wasn’t met. Thousands of hectares of woodland remain unplanted.
Up and running ever since mid-2018, the r/TreesGrowingUp subreddit currently has 11k members from around the world. Though it’s not the biggest online community, it still ranks among the top 7% of groups on Reddit by size.
A big part of why the content the members of the group share is so impactful is because there’s contrast and comparison between the photos. There’s something deeply satisfying about revisiting the same location after a long while. It’s a trip through time. All through the lens of flourishing greenery!
#29 Viewing Down Esplanade Road In Mumbai From The Top Of Watson’s Hotel. Today Known As The Mahatma Gandhi Road
#30 My High School Right After Its Completion (1965). Fine And Luscious Growth On The Trees In And Outside Of It!
How much nature are you surrounded by in your day-to-day life at home, work, and school, Pandas? Do you know any local areas that have had lots more trees planted in recent years? How is your home country handling deforestation and reforestation? How often do you go for a walk in the forest?
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