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Originally Posted by JMintzer
You mean like the Great Barrier Reef that has actually INCREASED in size by over 25% in the last decade?
And the fact that the US land covered by forests have been INCREASING for decades?
Stabilization of deforestation happened around 1900 and forests have been stable or have increased ever since...
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Please explain OR give a link about how US forests can possibly be INCREASING in area when we are very aware of all the GREAT forest fires that have occurred in California and other western states. Also, the population of the US is INCREASING, which causes more cities to cut down trees in exchange for concrete buildings and roads. This is also why the large cities had record or near-record temperatures this summer. We can see this process of cutting down trees for homes and roads right here in the south end of The Villages.
I personally have a friend in Wisconsin who after any rain and wind storm the local ASH trees are falling down frequently because they are hallowed out by ASH beetles. The pine bark beetle has ravaged pine trees west of the Rockies. And that beetle has hurt pine trees in Florida even.
In a previous post, I have disagreed and stated that the Great Barrier Reef has its corral dying as stated in an NPR report. NPR can be sued for false reporting. So, I feel that they are the better source. Also, I have seen pictures of bleached WHITE coral dead and bemoaned by divers on the GB Reef. All the world's reefs will be 90% dead in 100 years per scientists' predictions.