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Old forests critically important for slowing climate change, merit immediate protection from logging (phys.org)
submitted 10 months ago by CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca
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This is not British Columbia specific content, but I'm posting it because destruction of old growth forest is relevant.

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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

We've known this for ages now and our governments (throughout the Pacific Northwest) continue to allow this plundering. A few dollars here and there is better than saving the planet, I guess.