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07-14-2018, 05:13 AM
Grim space photo shows the horror of demolishing forests
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While orbiting some 250 miles above Madagascar this week, International Space Station astronaut Ricky Arnold captured a grim picture of the island's decimated land.*
Madagascar's forests have been nearly logged to death, with nearly 90 percent of its original forests destroyed in the last century, according to NASA (http://lcluc.umd.edu/hotspot/deforestation-madagascar).*
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A striking result of this loss, captured by Arnold, is an extreme erosion of the red-tinged land into Madagascar's rivers. Due to the decimation of the nation's forests, there are few trees left to stabilize the barren earth, especially during rains. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/13/nasa-space-photo-madagascar/)
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While orbiting some 250 miles above Madagascar this week, International Space Station astronaut Ricky Arnold captured a grim picture of the island's decimated land.*
Madagascar's forests have been nearly logged to death, with nearly 90 percent of its original forests destroyed in the last century, according to NASA (http://lcluc.umd.edu/hotspot/deforestation-madagascar).*
SEE ALSO: 8 perfect astronaut selfies for when you just need some space (https://mashable.com/2018/06/23/best-astronaut-space-selfies/)
A striking result of this loss, captured by Arnold, is an extreme erosion of the red-tinged land into Madagascar's rivers. Due to the decimation of the nation's forests, there are few trees left to stabilize the barren earth, especially during rains. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/13/nasa-space-photo-madagascar/)
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