Anurag Dhyani

When we think about extinction, we often imagine giant dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, dodos, and Saber-toothed cats. In the present scenario, we often see headlines about the death of tigers, elephants, and rare birds. But trees rarely make the news when they disappear from the earth, even though their loss affects entire ecosystems, people’s livelihoods, and even the climate. A recent study by global scientists and conservationists delivered an alarming message — more than one-third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction.

Interestingly, trees are among the oldest living organisms on earth, having evolved approximately 300 million years ago, long before humans appeared on this planet. Trees support us in many ways: they provide shade and beauty, purify the air we…read more on NOPR