Globe Climate: Canada has lost billions of trees
Canada is facing a significant loss of trees, with 7.35 billion trees lost that will not regrow. The country is not planting enough seedlings to counteract this deficit, and various factors such as climate change and development are exacerbating the issue. Experts emphasize the need for a more ambitious approach to forest management and conservation, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and practices.
- ▪Canada has lost 7.35 billion trees that will never grow back due to various factors including climate change and development.
- ▪The forestry industry contributed $27 billion to Canada's GDP in 2023, but there is a growing need to value living trees over timber.
- ▪Ottawa has announced a new conservation strategy to designate 2.9 million new hectares of federally protected land by 2031.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 17:22:20 +0000 |
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIf you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here.Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.Canada is short billions of trees, but there is still time to build the forest of the future. Today’s deep dive takes a closer look at how we got here and how to get out of it.Now, let’s catch you up on other news.Noteworthy reporting this week:Weather: Environment Canada disbands radar research team amid cuts to weather servicesHeat: Vancouver cuts cooling kits as B.C.
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