Congo is a rainforest. There is only 3 of them on earth. Brazil, Congo and Indonesia.I asked chatgpt to estimate number of trees cut in congo and it came up with 250 million trees a year. Probably decent margin off error as its using acres lost and mulitplying density of trees be area to come up with rough number. But shows the difference climate makes
Raft by Raft, a Rainforest Loses Its Trees (Published 2022)
The Congo River Basin rainforest, vital in the fight against climate change, has long been protected in part by its remoteness. But the river acts as a highway for sprawling flotillas of logs, sent downstream by tiny villages and international lumber companies alike, all seeking profit from a...www.nytimes.com
yes but if you look at america and even europe they have forests everywhere. some states in america are like 80% plus forest. they cut day and night in places like canada america china europe. Here is picutre from new york state
Somalia’s climate is similar to Nevada and the mid west. Dry and harsh.
yes we very similar to nevada and arizona but they lucky cuz they have big river that supplies all their water and allows them to even farm
Geoengineering is a real thing grow enough trees and do certain things you end up having a microclimate. A lot of Somalia has large underground reservoirs you could use some to create a regenerative cycle
There was a good thread on this some years back. One note from the thread was the effectiveness of bunds for our sort of climate.
Yes this should be has good density trees on smaller size but still should be forest. there is so many different definitions out thereDoes this count as a forest?
And people say nugaal is a desertYes this should be has good density trees on smaller size but still should be forest. there is so many different definitions out there
Woods vs. Forest: What’s the Difference?
Tree-covered forests and woods are an important part of Earth’s biomes. But what's the ecological difference between them? Find out with this guide.www.treehugger.com
Isn’t Somalia sitting on one of the biggest natural water reserves ?
I don’t think so alot of it already gets depleted by humans and animals which then gets recharged by rain. our population and livestock booming i would say water is big issue and will continue to be. Especially places with huge populations like xamar will need desalination plant I would think one day
