“Forests: The Ancient Heartbeat of Earth”

Not long ago, forests stretched across nearly half of Earth’s land. Today, coverage stands at just 31%. Even more concerning, only a fraction of that remains untouched—primary, ancient, living forests. Over 420 million hectares have been lost in the last thirty years. Nearly half of that loss occurred just since the turn of the century. This is not a gentle decline—it is collapse accelerating in real time.