Destruction of Ecosystems

Degradation and destruction of ecosystems is happening fast. Forests are disappearing and deserts are growing. The impact of ecosystem destruction could soon be too late to reverse.

Forests & deserts

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Hectares of forests cut down or burned

Globally, this year

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Percent of wild forests left

Globally, right now

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Certified forest-friendly products' share

Of globals sales

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Hectares of replanted forests

Globally, this year

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Hectares desert growth

Globally, this year

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Cubic meters of wood produced

Globally, this year

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Number of species gone extinct

So far this year

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