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People enhanced the environment, not degraded it, over past 13,000 years
Human occupation is usually associated with deteriorated landscapes, but new research shows that 13,000 years of repeated occupation by British Columbia’s coastal First Nations has had the opposite effect, enhancing temperate rainforest productivity. Andrew Trant, a professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, led the study in partnership with the University of Victoria and the Hakai Institute. The research combined remote-sensed, ecological and archaeological data from coastal sites where First Nations’ have lived for millennia.
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It's good to focus on a positive aspect for once, however we should still keep in mind that deforestation (being one of the numerous factors) is still advancing at an alarming rate, day by day and while this study focuses on Coastal British Columbia forests as an example, the global rate at which forests are being cut down is alarming. Here's a map showing deforestation advancing up to the year 2006 (source)
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By "people" they mean Native Americans, and by "The Environment" they mean "British Columbia". Little bit of over generalization there.
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Howdy. So, how's the weather where you've been lately? Notice anything a mite bit peculiar yet?
Should have I?
It's hot, summer ya know, and somewhat rainy. Had a couple tornados, nuttin unusual.
How about yourself?