Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans and domestic animals

Re:Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans an... by Jensson on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @11:44AM (#34971441)

Just look at google earth photos anywhere. Its all just large patches of farmland. Only exceptions I've found are Africa, deserts and far north/south. Pretty soon Africa will probably be all farmland as well.

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Re:Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans an... by SamPatt on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @05:24PM (#34975794)

I see forests all over the world.

Seriously, there are so many trees. I have no idea what you're talking about.

Edit: I looked up the numbers, and one quarter of the earth's land is covered in forest.

The same percentage as twenty years ago.

https://ourworldindata.org/forest-area

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Re:Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans an... by CalRobert on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @06:32AM (#34981182)

Yes, tree cover is doing reasonably well, thankfully! But the loss of biodiversity and wildlife that isn't trees remains a critical issue.

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Re:Who rules Earth? Wild mammals far outweighed by humans an... by SamPatt on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @08:30AM (#34982141)

I am responding to the GP comment claiming you can only see farmland on satellite photos. That is false and only takes a few moments of investigation.

People who live in cities might actually believe claims like this.

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