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Iceland is bringing back the forests razed by Vikings – recent data shows tree-cultivating efforts are paying off

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Tags: iceland, ecosystems, forests, trees, rewilding, tree planting, middle ages, vikings, reforestation, author.sarah todd, source.quartz, paywall
https://qz.com/2189632/iceland-is-bringing-back-the-forests-razed-by-vikings/

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Authors
Sarah Todd
Published
Jul 19 2022
Word count
461 words

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  1. Fiachra
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    Stuff like this gives me hope that, the day the environment is reaching crisis point and it's probably already too late, governments will be able to put a lot of resources into stuff like this and...

    Stuff like this gives me hope that, the day the environment is reaching crisis point and it's probably already too late, governments will be able to put a lot of resources into stuff like this and do some decent mitigation.

    Or at least the animals that outlive us will have some nice forests to live in.

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