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[–] jupyter_rain@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I am always happy to hear about reforestation, but has somebody understood out of which source the numbers from china are coming? I mean they are sometimes quite the enthusiasts talking about their successes

[–] HornyOnMain@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

the article linked cites the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations as its source, so it's not using china's numbers for this

Okay thanks, I guess I overlooked that :)

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Source for your claim that they sometimes lie about their accomplishments?

[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not like forest cover is hard to verify by satellite imagery. Lying about reforestation and deforestation is hard.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The satellite imagery shows a net loss compared to CCP figures which show a net gain. China lies more easily than it tells the truth.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

programming.dev back at it with the shit takes

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

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