Forest loss moves swiftly once 50% deforestation ‘tipping point’ reached

Mongabay
Jan 9, 2020, 8:34 am204 pts
Scientists believe they’ve uncovered a tipping point in the deforestation of landscapes across Earth: Once an area loses half its forest, the rest of the forest is often swift to fall. Deforestation of the first half takes more time, as humans chip away the forest to create hodgepodges of forests and…

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