Forests are an essential part of Earth's operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and land degradation by 30% each year. This slows global temperature increases and the resulting changes to the climate. In the U.S., forests take up 12% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions annually and store the carbon long term in trees and soils.
This is not British Columbia specific content, but I’m posting it because destruction of old growth forest is relevant.
We’ve known this for ages now and our governments (throughout the Pacific Northwest) continue to allow this plundering. A few dollars here and there is better than saving the planet, I guess.
We’ve known this for ages now and our governments (throughout the Pacific Northwest) continue to allow this plundering. A few dollars here and there is better than saving the planet, I guess.