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No, the changes in land use had significant and detectable impacts far before that. The albedo change between forest and fields alone is quite large.
by kaybe 8y ago
No, the changes in land use had significant and detectable impacts far before that. The albedo change between forest and fields alone is quite large.
- mirimir 8y agoYeah. The North American "indigenous peoples"[0] transformed huge areas of the Midwest from savannah and sparse forest to open prairie. Basically, they burned every spring. It improved habitat for their game of choice, and made hunting them more convenient. 0) Rather, the first known settlers. But then humans have arguably been settlers everywhere, except for particular parts of Africa.
- jniedrauer 8y agoThese are all localized effects. A lot of localized effects can add up to global changes, but they're not the same thing. Terraforming implies global changes.