Innerworld

Changes in forest area by world region (1990-2025)

https://lemmy.world/post/43747947

Mar 2 at 2:03amWeb
Show threadLordTE7R1SMar 2
Great to see that the first world developed a consciousness and started planting trees. Too bad they are now exploiting the third world instead of their own.
Show threadAbrinoxusMar 2
Increased trees in someplaces but forests idk, its more of a plantation
Show threadpot_belly_moleMar 2
While reforestation should indeed be encouraged, this is important to keep in mind. Even though monoculture “forests” or “tree farms” can be significant carbon storages, biodiversity is a totally different story. All tree covered land is not equal. Also the estimates on how much forest soil stores carbon vary a lot, and we’re pretty poor at modelling it. However, it seems clear enough that old forests store a lot more carbon in the soil.