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Century of Tree Planting Stalls the Warming Effects in the Eastern United States, Says Study

By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, and massive reforestation took place.

"A century of gradual reforestation across the American East and Southeast has kept the region cooler than it otherwise would have become, a new study shows.

The pioneering study of progress shows how the last 25 years of accelerated reforestation around the world might significantly pay off in the second half of the 21st century.

Using a variety of calculative methods and estimations based on satellite and temperature data from weather stations, the authors determined that forests in the eastern United States cool the land surface by 1.8 – 3.6°F annually compared to nearby grasslands and croplands, with the strongest effect seen in summer, when cooling amounts to 3.6 – 9°F.

The younger the forest, the more this cooling effect was detected, with forest trees between 20 and 40 years old offering the coolest temperatures underneath.

“The reforestation has been remarkable and we have shown this has translated into the surrounding air temperature,” Mallory Barnes, an environmental scientist at Indiana University who led the research, told The Guardian.

“Moving forward, we need to think about tree planting not just as a way to absorb carbon dioxide but also the cooling effects in adapting for climate change, to help cities be resilient against these very hot temperatures.”

The cooling of the land surface affected the air near ground level as well, with a stepwise reduction in heat linked to reductions in near-surface air temps.

“Analyses of historical land cover and air temperature trends showed that the cooling benefits of reforestation extend across the landscape,” the authors write. “Locations surrounded by reforestation were up to 1.8°F cooler than neighboring locations that did not undergo land cover change, and areas dominated by regrowing forests were associated with cooling temperature trends in much of the Eastern United States.”

By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, as the descendants of European settlers moved in greater and greater numbers into cities and marginal agricultural land was abandoned.

The Civilian Conservation Corps undertook large replanting efforts of forests that had been cleared, and this is believed to be what is causing the lower average temperatures observed in the study data.

However, the authors note that other causes, like more sophisticated crop irrigation and increases in airborne pollutants that block incoming sunlight, may have also contributed to the lowering of temperatures over time. They also note that tree planting might not always produce this effect, such as in the boreal zone where increases in trees are linked with increases in humidity that way raise average temperatures."

-via Good News Network, February 20, 2024

We don't talk about Jamie, BUT!

Yellowstone is basically the plot of Encanto but instead of magic and dance numbers it’s got cowboys and politics

Mirabel & Vanellope

Good morning, afternoon, or evening to anyone reading this!

My boyfriend and I have added to our Disney Descendants multi-crossover AU.

In addition to our original characters, we have established a timeline for the AU, and changed up the backstories of canon characters, one example being Vanellope Von Schweetz.

In our Disney Descendants AU, Vanellope Von Schweetz is actually Vanessa Madrigal, as she is Mirabel Madrigal's daughter. "Vanellope Von Schweetz" is her screen name. She was born right between Belle and the Beast's wedding and the formation of Auradon, making her, according to the timeline of our AU, three-and-a-half years older than Prince/King Ben(her exact date of birth is November 27, 1995) . She is one of a set of triplets, and she has two brothers. I will elaborate about them in another post.

She is one of the very first graduates/alumni of Auradon Prep(Class of 2014). At the time of the Descendants franchise, she is in university, studying mechanical engineering.

I will provide details of the events of the Wreck It Ralph movies in our AU in another post.

Thank you for reading my post and have a nice day or night!

So if Antonio annoys anyone, they can respond w/ "ok boomer"?

When u realise Antonio is literally a boomer

this is actually incredibly sweet

Thank you for letting me know. I will promote this.

Hi 👋, My name is Mohammad, and I’m reaching out in a moment of desperate need. I’m a father of three young children living in Gaza, and we are caught in the midst of a catastrophic war. Our home is no longer a safe haven, and the future here seems increasingly uncertain. 💔

I’ve launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to relocate my family to a safer place where my children can grow up in peace and have a chance at a brighter future.

Unfortunately, my previous fundraising efforts were abruptly halted when my account was terminated without explanation. However, I remain determined to keep fighting for my family’s safety and well-being. 🫶

If you could take a moment to read our story, consider donating, or simply share our campaign with others, it would make an incredible difference. Every act of kindness, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to safety and a new beginning. 🙏

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Thank you for sharing this. I hope you and your family are able to find safety.

Taco Pasta Citations

Good morning, afternoon, or evening to anyone reading my post! Last night, I wrote a blog post about Big Ed's recipe for Taco Pasta. However, I unfortunately did not provide citations. As such, here they are below:

“Big Ed’s Breakup Taco Pasta Recipe.” TLC.Com, TLCme, 22 Apr. 2024, www.tlc.com/shows/90-day-fiance-happily-ever-after/articles/Ed-Liz-breakup-taco-pasta-recipe.

Wong, Margaret. “The ‘secret’ That Made Big Ed’s Taco Pasta Spicy.” Food Network, Food Network, 16 May 2024, www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/secret-big-ed-90-day-fiance-taco-pasta-recipe-spicy.

Thank you for reading my post, have a good day or night, and please provide citations for any information that is not common knowledge(unless you are an expert)!

I love this!

My version of the Tucker family (PostCovid!) +extras

Added my version of Kenny n Butter's child + Style's daughter (I'll add her brother some day `~`) ++ Wendy's daughter!!! (Ik a lot of daughters, I can't help it that I like drawing girls whoops)

GET TO KNOW THE GIRLS!!!

Christina (Chris) Tucker:

**long black hair, usually braided in the back, has a mole above her lip**

>Peruvian/White

>is her Papa's (Craig) mini me // from the way they act to the way they speak in their nasally monotone voice

>looks more like her papa but gots her dad's (Tweek) nose

>is close to Kam McCormick // Kam calls her "her sister from another mister"

>speaks spanglish often // much to the point where Tweek also picked up some Spanish as well

>her in game persona is always a guy because she finds it endearing (hints to her might being genderfluid or Trans)

>Ace!

Kameron (Kam) McCormick:

**dirty blonde hair, shaggy like hair cut with her ends dyed pink, has freckles**

>Hella white

>makes sure you know she ain't white trash

>loves scene culture hence her hair style

>is a self proclaimed "weeb"

>follows the internet culture religiously

>is always seen with some type of orange on her // bcuz of her dad (Kenny)

>is also his mini me // Butters claims that they can be twins

>looks identical to Butters tho

>Pan!

Stacey-lynn (Stace/Stacey) Marsh-Broflovski:

**black hair (w/ red undertones), is usually seen with a blue headband and gold earrings**

>Also white

>plays volleyball for the school's team // and is the captain and right wing hitter

>learnt how to read and write in Hebrew to please her Baba (Sheila)

>is her Baba's favorite

>her and her brother lived in New Jersey for most of their middle school years

>yes that means they have a jersey accent // though they can mask it pretty well

>has her Papa's (Kyle) attitude but her dad's (Stan) looks

>is a people's pleaser (oof)

>is dating Irene

>Lesbian

Irene Testaburger:

**short black hair, is seen with a pink hair clip in her hair, drawn on hearts underneath her eyes, dimples**

>is from Australia // yes accent!

>not Wendy's bio daughter as she is the daughter of her diseased coworkers

>was adopted by Wendy when she was 13

>moved to South Park when she was around 16 // junior year bby!

>is Korean/Australian

>though new to South Park High, she is already the VP of her class council // last VP dipped

>is a huge nerd

>loves dancing // was in a dance group back in Australia

>is dating Stacey!

>Lesbian!

//I want to personally add the fact that I named her Irene after Red Velvet's Irene! I also made her Korean name Yerim Yoo (shares names with Yeri) and her birthday Feb 10 (shares bday with Seulgi). It pairs perfectly with the fact that she's Wendy's kid too 💛. Testaburger family = Red Velvet?? *insert vine boom* (sorry Joy, I'll add you somehow my love)