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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93qvqx5y01o Between 2001 and 2021 the world lost 437 million hectares of tree cover - 16% of which was primary forest Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary primatologist, says we’re in the middle of the "sixth great extinction," and it’s time to act fast to save the planet. At 90 years old, she’s still traveling the globe, spreading awareness about deforestation, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Recently, she’s been speaking in cities like Paris, Vienna, and Berlin, reminding us that the window to combat climate change is closing. One of her major projects is tree-planting in Uganda, where her foundation and the nonprofit Ecosia have planted nearly two million trees in five years. These efforts not only protect Uganda's chimpanzees but also absorb carbon dioxide, helping to slow climate change. Dr. Goodall reflects on how much has changed in her lifetime. In Tanzania, where she began her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees over 60 years ago, predictable rainy seasons have turned erratic. This disrupts wildlife, like chimps, whose food cycles are thrown off.
Her message is clear: if we don’t stop deforestation, industrial farming, and overreliance on fossil fuels, we’re heading for environmental doom. She urges tougher environmental laws and a rapid shift to sustainable practices.