helen briggs reports.ssions and provide a home for thousands of different birds, mammals and insects. yet it�*s been revealed that more than a third of trees around the world are in trouble. experts here at kew worked on the latest extinction red list, which found deforestation is a major threat to life on earth. 38% of the world�*s trees are threatened with extinction. more than all the threatened mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles added together. so a huge number of species, and these are found all across the world — in 192 countries, there is a threatened tree species. so, yeah, there�*s work to do everywhere. the extinction list is an ever growing tally of living things facing extinction, with more than 16,000 tree species at risk. like this wollemi pine. and if you take away the trees, you lose habitat for other living things, from birds to mammals. and it�*s notjust treesjoining the unenviable list. animals and birds are highlighted too, such as the much loved hedgehog, whose fortunes are going

helen briggs reports.e air we breathe, soak up carbon emissions and provide a home for thousands of different birds, mammals and insects. yet it's been revealed that more than a third of trees around the world are in trouble. experts here at kew worked on the latest extinction red list, which found deforestation is a major threat to life on earth. 38% of the world's trees are threatened with extinction. more than all the threatened mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles added together. so a huge number of species, and these are found all across the world — in 192 countries, there is a threatened tree species. so, yeah, there's work to do everywhere. the extinction list is an ever growing tally of living things facing extinction, with more than 16,000 tree species at risk. like this wollemi pine. and if you take away the trees, you lose habitat for other living things, from birds to mammals. and it's notjust treesjoining the unenviable list. animals and birds are highlighted too, such as the much loved hed

briggs joins us. your home was severely damaged by milton. how are you children handling this? because i think you've had to move out. >> yeah. our home was actually flooded during helenesome friends for several days, went to the a family member's home, and now we're in a hotel because we had to evacuate for milton. our home will take months to rebuild, but an airbnb is currently without power, so we're in flux and waiting to see what happens next. stuart: what do you tell the children? because they're not to going back to the school they know, i presume. >> right. so i have three children ages 3, 5 and 7, and the 5 and 7-year-old go to a school that had some significant damage. there are tree limbs down, power outages, some buildings have some damage. and so for right now i'm trying to be honest with them but also try to make this experience if as fun for them as possible p. kids love hotels. [laughter] stuart: that's true. >> there's continental breakfast and is and a pool, and i brought games and books, and we're just doing our best to support them through this. but it is difficult for them not being in their usual routine. we are trying to stay positive, and every