Q&A: Forests soak up greenhouse gases, so how do we ensure their protection?
![](https://globalforestcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/forest-soak.jpg)
Our Mary Lou Malig was on panel and Ashlesha Khadse was participant.
Every year, 18 million hectares of tree cover – an area the size of England and Wales – is cut down, releasing millions of tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. In just 40 years, possibly 1bn hectares, the equivalent of Europe, has gone.