To: Eleutheria5
Good for Ethiopia. A big reason for the African famines was deforestation that resulted in soil erosion and land that had no productive value. If they get these habitats back to their natural state, it will result in healthy, productive land again. And more so than a lot of African countries, Ethiopia seems to be able to handle problems on its own. It has its issues but seems like much less of a basket case than a lot of African failed states.
3 posted on
12/31/2025 9:38:00 AM PST by
Opinionated Blowhard
(When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: Opinionated Blowhard
True that!
And to be fair to Ethiopia (or anyone else) having farming or forestation problems centuries ago, remember that it's especially hard to grow plants during the centuries long cooling periods. Most notably the relatively recent Little Ice Age (roughly AD 1300 to 1800's). Kbr>
During those centuries Africa had mega-droughts. Europe had to switch from a cereal based diet to potatoes. The settlers here in America often starved to death or froze to death.
9 posted on
12/31/2025 9:54:56 AM PST by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: Opinionated Blowhard
They probably used the trees to burn and cook food.
Similar to looking at aerial pictures of Haiti vs the Dominican Republic. The Haiti side of the island is almost devoid of trees.
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