Nearly a third of our carbon emissions are caused by deforestation. | BBC

Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, often driven by agriculture, logging, mining, and urban expansion. While it provides land and resources for human needs, it comes with severe consequences. Forest loss reduces biodiversity, destroys wildlife habitats, and contributes to soil erosion. It also disrupts the water cycle, increases greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerates global warming. The effects are far-reaching, climate change, desertification, poor air quality, flooding, and