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There are an estimated 400 billion trees in the world.
Source: Treehugger.com
Trees help maintain our environment’s clean air by producing oxygen, sequestering carbon, and filtering out pollutants. They also offer shelter from UV rays, reduce stormwater runoff, prevent erosion, and harvest fruits, nuts, and medicinal ingredients.
Source: Treepeople.org
Trees provide homes for more than 80% of Earth’s land-based animals, plants, and insects, and they play a big role in our drinking water, controlling our water’s quality, availability, and the cost of water treatment.
The frequency of wildfires and deforestation are increasing rapidly due to hotter, drier climates and agricultural and infrastructure projects.
Sources: Global Forest Watch, WWF
Different climate stressors are putting the health of trees in danger. Bouts of droughts or intense rain, rising temperatures, changing season lengths, and extreme weather are all troubling them. These stressors change rapidly, and there isn’t much time for them to adapt.
Source: The New York Times
About the climate crisis, visit: the World Wildlife Fund or Greenpeace.
About how to get involved, visit: Green America or Stand for Trees.
To donate for a tree to be planted on your behalf, visit teamtrees.org. $1 = 1 tree.
Try the web browser Ecosia, and every 45 searches, you will plant a tree.