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Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals


A comprehensive new study shows that Europe’s landscapes have been shaped by grasslands and open woodlands for more than 20 million years, suggesting that modern afforestation efforts go against this long-standing ecological pattern.

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