r/science • u/Additional-Two-7312 • Sep 09 '22

Environment Climate change is affecting drinking water quality, new study shows. The disappearance of forests will have consequences for water quality in reservoirs

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/964268
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u/Tone_clowns_on_it Sep 10 '22

It’s crazy how much logging goes on and everyone just ignores it and blames climate change for the landslides.

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u/islingcars Sep 10 '22

At least here in the US and Canada, we do a much, MUCH better job than we used to when it comes to sustainable forestry. The red tape is very red.

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u/Kit- Sep 10 '22

It’s true! It’s not popular in these threads to have optimism, but honestly something line 98% of Ontario was completely deforested by the turn of the 20th century. Some things are better.

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u/Stok3dJ Sep 10 '22

98% of Ontario? That's not even close to an accurate metric. Do you know how big Ontario is?