A major new report reveals forests worldwide are approaching a dangerous breaking point from which recovery may be impossible. Scientists are calling this the “Humpty Dumpty Effect” – once forest systems collapse, they cannot simply be “put back together again.” The report, released on World Environment Day (June 5, 2025) by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), is the first global assessment of how forests contribute to social and economic stability in times of change. The findings paint a stark picture. Ongoing deforestation, coupled with climate change, is pushing forests toward tipping points that threaten to transform entire … Continue reading Forest Crisis: 420 Million Hectares Lost as Scientists Warn of Irreversible ‘Humpty Dumpty Effect’