The increase in human population and deforestation has wiped out 46% of the Earth's total trees since the dawn of human civilization. But still there are a whopping 3 trillion trees on our planet, according to an extensive study conducted by researchers at the Yale University. It works out to roughly 422 per human being. Findings of the study were published in the journal Nature. We need to comprehend the extent and distribution of trees The new estimate is more than seven times higher than a previous estimate of 400 billion trees on the planet. Scientists led by Thomas Crowther utilized previous peer-reviewed studies, satellite images, supercomputer technologies, and... More