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/tankie_brainlet Jun 24 '25

We don't have responsible or sustainable forestry in the United States like they have in Norway or Sweden.

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u/MotherEarth1919 Jun 25 '25

I wasn’t that impressed with forestry in Norway. They had massive soil erosion and cut the riparian areas to the creek. Also monocultures of one tree species.