Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave.
this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2025
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Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. However, only around 1.2 million species have been identified and described so far, most of which are insects. This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.
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Do you know why greece is so barren? Because in antiquity they chopped all the trees for their navy
2024 cost US 500 billion in hurricane costs. and how to you counter that, plant more trees not cut them down. he is the biggest clown in human history
Has anyone actually done the co2 math and the amount of other gases we have to reverse?
It will blow your mind. Dont look up.
Basically everything we have ever consumed for carbonous goods or fuel sources has to be reversed.
That's because we are a part of nature and we leave footprints like everything else. Change isn't bad, in fact it's a good thing. It's why things evolve. The problem is the velocity of change is too fast for other parts of our ecosystem to keep up. It's like catching a ball. Every little bit counts.
And so all that Roosevelt worked for is sentenced to death.
trump.... Ensureing America has no future
It’s crazy how republicans are framing cutting down forests as a “good way to prevent arsons”
If a tree falls on him in the forest, would anyone hear him squish? Or care?
People wood care unfortunately.
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