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Re:Iceland’s forest and bush cover has increased sixfold sin... by jacoblambda on Monday July 18, 2022 @07:40AM (#32137050)
Sure for the purpose of sequestering CO2 it may not be the most "economically efficient" but in general attempting to restore Iceland back to the pre-settlement forest coverage of 40% seems a worthwhile goal in of itself.
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Re:Iceland’s forest and bush cover has increased sixfold sin... by throwaway894345 on Monday July 18, 2022 @08:27AM (#32137503)
Agreed. I’m also of the impression that cutting down the trees led to intense soil erosion (winds and rains washing the topsoil off of the relatively flat island). In addition to minimizing soil erosion, I also wonder if forests will help regenerate topsoil.

Also, I wouldn’t mind retiring early and doing some tree planting in Iceland or similar volunteer work to pay my way around a country.

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