40% Of World’s Tree Species Face Extinction, Analysis Says | Weather.com

40% Of World’s Tree Species Face Extinction, Analysis Says | Weather.com

February 24, 2025

Updated: February 24, 2025, 12:00 pm ESTPublished: February 24, 2025, 12:00 pm EST

The new Global Tree Assessment is part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN analysis looked at about 47,000 species of trees worldwide.

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