Explore the relationship between forests and several key themes critical to sustainability and the health of our future ecosystems

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80% of terrestrial species live in forests.
 
We are currently undergoing the sixth great mass extinction of species. Human activity is driving extinction at a rate 1,000 to 10,000 times beyond natural levels. Protecting forest habitats is key to protecting our planet’s remaining biodiversity.
 
Forests can provide 30% of the solution to keeping global warming below 2°C.
 
Forests remove and store carbon from the atmosphere, representing a cost-effective solution for mitigating climate change. The loss or degradation of forests compromises their ability to remove emissions.
 
40% of global deforestation is commodity-driven.
 
Production of commodities including beef, soy, palm oil, pulp, paper, energy and minerals, is the leading cause of deforestation. More sustainable commodity production is critical for conserving forests and mitigating climate change.
 
Nearly 20% of the world's population will be at-risk for floods by 2050.
 
Forests are a natural, cost-effective way to help secure ample, clean water and to protect against natural disasters like floods and droughts.
 
Fires
 
Although wildfires are a natural occurrence within some forest ecosystems, fire seasons are becoming more extreme and widespread, even in tropical rainforests where fires are atypical and particularly damaging. Hotter, drier weather caused by climate change and poor land management create conditions favorable for more frequent, larger and higher-intensity wildfires.
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 Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, GFW allows anyone to access near real-time information about where and how forests are changing around the world.
 
check the evolution of GFW: GFW History
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/about/

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