In many places, forests are no longer regenerating on their own. Some of the world’s most significant stands are instead transitioning to something new. Some will never be the same. Others may not come back at all.
Heightened wildfire risks have already begun due to drought conditions in 2020 and probably will last through the year, said Julie Anne Overton, spokeswoman for Santa Fe National Forest.
The status of Canada's largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly after a United Nations body expressed grave doubts about a federal plan to rescue it.
Ottawa designated whitebark pine trees as an endangered species seven years ago, but British Columbia continues to sanction logging of the tree by forestry and mining companies.
A report by the UN IPBES says human activity is threatening the existence of over a million plant and animal species—more than ever before in human history.
