How do Forests Affect Our Lives?

Find out how forests keep the planet (and your life!) in balance.

What to know:

• Forests help balance the climate, regulate rainfall, and sustain life as we know it.
• But threats like deforestation put biodiversity and everyone’s well-being at risk.
• Take the quiz and understand why forests are essential for your present and future.

Learn More about this cause:

What do tropical forests have to do with the water that comes out of your faucet? Or the rising heat in your city? A lot more than you might think.

Forests are invisible allies in our daily lives: they regulate the climate, help produce rainfall, shelter biodiversity, and protect entire communities. But do you know how all that actually works? And what role each of us plays in making sure forests can keep doing their job?

Take this quiz and uncover surprising facts that might change the way you see forests — and your own impact on the planet.