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In 1950 rainforests 'covered around 15% of the earth’s land surface, now, due to intensive deforestation, it’s down to just 6%'.

'If this unimaginable level of carnage continues unabated it is feared that in less than 40 years there will be none left.'

counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/dec…
'Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. [93]'

[93] Taylor, Leslie (2004). The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs

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I'd like to know a bit more about where this information originates. Exactly which experts say this?
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Hi Ben

The thread is on severe declines in species populations, forests, corals, sea ice, etc as we move to 1.6- 2C by 2029.

Only the first point is actually about extinction.

Aren't these reasonable projections?

See articles below and the original thread.

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