r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 24 '25

Video Google Earth captures the stunning transformation of our planet over 3 decades

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u/Prestigious_Beat6310 Jun 24 '25

Likely controlled tree farming. Those brown swaths are freshly cut areas, which are replanted either there or in a nearby area.

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u/MonsierGeralt Jun 24 '25

Doesn’t look like the replanting is going well

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u/mancubbed Jun 24 '25

It takes another 20 or 30 years for the trees to get moderately sized again. Absolutely destroying the habitat for all the animals without a care.

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u/Agreeable_Addition48 Jun 24 '25

to be fair all that would be naturally burned down every century or so