[F-117A]

The island nation has no coal, no petroleum reserves, and no trees (the Vikings used up all the timber centuries ago—quite the environmental faux pas of their own).

I was going to ask, have they ever thought of planting trees, But then I did a little research.

When the early settlers arrived, they encountered a rich forest which they promptly cut down for construction and firewood. What they didn't realize was that, with Iceland's long winters and indirect sunlight, each tree takes about 50 years to grow back. Most of the island is now devoid of trees, but reforestation efforts are underway.

Iceland

[Red Badger]

They should plant popcorn trees and cherry laurels. They grow so fast they are like weeds!...............

[NRG1973]

When the early settlers arrived, they encountered a rich forest which they promptly cut down for construction and firewood. What they didn't realize was that, with Iceland's long winters and indirect sunlight, each tree takes about 50 years to grow back. Most of the island is now devoid of trees, but reforestation efforts are underway.

Ok, reading this leads me to one question, "How did the trees get on Iceland in the first place?". Is this a case where the climate was warmer centuries ago before mankind started burning fossil fuels? Does it confirm that climate has been changing on this earth since before man was around? Are there any treehuggers around to answer my question?