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Especially since the real solution is staring Europe in the face and they don’t want to do it for the same reason the Indonesians don’t want to: loss of wealth.
by scarejunba 7y ago
Especially since the real solution is staring Europe in the face and they don’t want to do it for the same reason the Indonesians don’t want to: loss of wealth. Europe is more deforested than Asia or South America. Do your part, Europe. Give your cities back to the Earth. Plant trees there.
- Mirioron 7y agoEurope's forest cover has been increasing for a while. Europe has 25% of the world's forests while being 6.8% of the world's total landmass.[0] Europe, as a continent, is only about 20% larger than Australia. South America is 75% larger than Europe with a lower population. [0] https://www.statista.com/statistics/264665/world-forest-area-by-continent/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/264665/world-forest-area...
- scarejunba 7y agoYeah, but they have two centuries of industrialization plus the preceding three centuries of forest clear-cutting to account for and reintroduction of native species. This is the alcoholic having been clean for 3 days. I'm not ready to take advice on keeping my liver healthy from him yet.