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Climate Change / Re: More than 1 million trees cut down for wind turbines last year, 17 million over 24 years
« Last post by libertybele on Today at 07:17:13 pm »
https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/07/scotland-has-felled-more-than-16-million-trees-to-make-way-for-wind-farms/
The Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) agency said it had planted more than 500 million trees since 2000. The quantity felled for wind farms equated roughly to its annual harvesting program. A spokesman said: “Renewable energy generated from wind farms is a key element in Scotland’s response to the climate emergency and the shift towards net zero and the infrastructure on land that we manage generates enough power for 600,000 homes.”
The article mentions that they've supposedly have been planted since 2000.
ALSO -- did you note that the article did mention - Mature trees are more efficient at sequestering carbon due to their larger trunks and roots. Studies suggest that it takes many more young trees to absorb the same amount of carbon as one old tree. (Gee, that isn't exactly rocket science).
In essence they are stripping the land of mature trees which are much more eco friendly and replacing them with younger trees. I wonder how long it's going to take for those trees to mature?? Anyway you cut it, what they are doing is idiotic. Ripping apart beautiful trees for wind farms. They are complete freakin' morons!!! Anyone that supports what they are doing is a moron as well.