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https://ourworldindata.org/world-lost-one-third-forests https://ourworldindata.org/world-lost-one-third-forests and the rate at which we deforest and destroy g
by Fezzik 4y ago
https://ourworldindata.org/world-lost-one-third-forests https://ourworldindata.org/world-lost-one-third-forests
and the rate at which we deforest and destroy grassland to make grazing land is ever-increasing.
- hn_throwaway_99 4y agoThanks very much for posting. I'd point out that the numbers from that very useful link are wildly, wildly different from what the parent commenter posted: 1. The graphs appear to be showing that 29% of the Earth's land surface is "barren land", i.e. deserts, glaciers, rocky terrain, etc. In 1900, 48% of the NON barren land was forests, so 34% of the Earth's total land was forested. 2. In 2018 the percentage of forested non-barren land was down to 38%, or 27% of Earth's total land. 34% to 27% of total land area from 1900 to 2018 is a major difference from the parent commenter's assertion of "In 70 something years we went from 60% forest coverage of earth's land mass to 30%".