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In response to "seriously, this is a news headline: "Scientists discover that the world contains dramatically more trees than previously thought"" by Truman

I read today that the world loses an area the size of Portugal to deforestation each year. -- nm

Posted by Loyola Sep 2 '15, 10:53

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seems low -- nm - Pippy with a bustle Sep 2, 10:55
that actually seems small to me. the article actually estimates that humans+nature destroy about 15billion trees a year, and around 5billion new are - Truman Sep 2, 10:55 5
- I do wish they had given a human vs. nature breakdown on that number to avoid the appearance of shading the data. - We Bare Barons Sep 2, 11:08
- Destroy is such a harsh word. Let's say "repurpose." :0 -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 2, 10:58
- Actually, it was twice the size of Portugal. I was shocked. -- (link) - Loyola Sep 2, 10:57 2
  - Or in US terms, an area the size of Florida is lost every two years. That couldn't be right? -- nm - Loyola Sep 2, 11:00 1
    - Deforestation for agriculture - rubber, palm oil, cattle grazing, soy beans for animal feed, etc -- (link) - Roger More Sep 2, 11:05

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