The Growing Crisis: Humanity’s Ecological Footprint
Against the backdrop of our growing world population, the Earth is facing an unprecedented challenge – the increasing number of natural disasters. Humanity’s ecological footprint is growing at an alarming rate, placing an enormous strain on our planet’s resources. One of the main reasons for this dilemma is the growing gap between the number of trees felled and the number planted in recent decades.
Bridging the Gap: Replanting for Resilience
The statistics paint a bleak picture. The scale of deforestation has led to a staggering difference between the size of forests that have been burnt and those that have been replanted. Shockingly, the number of burnt forests is almost twice as high as the number of newly planted forests. This alarming trend upsets the delicate balance of our environment and leads to serious consequences such as global warming.
The consequences of deforestation are profound. The earth’s temperature is rising faster than predicted by scientists and the consequences are devastating. The Earth’s recovery chain is struggling to cope with the overwhelming demands being placed on it. If this trend continues, we could see the average global temperature rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next 50 years.
