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China has grown more new forest cover than any nation on Earth (media.mas.to)

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-30-years-of-deforestation-and-forest-growth-by-country/

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[–] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Hey, the US actually expanded its forests. Go us!

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 11 months ago

One of the few good pieces of legislation put forth have curtailed the reach and power of the logging industry and development industries significantly. This is why capitalists in the US hate the EPA.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Going by the logic of US media, it's probably abandoned towns and cities being overgrown.

Wait, it might actually be true.

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Yeah honestly that’s really surprising