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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 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Yeah honestly that’s really surprising