ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 10月22日 06時17分

“I remember being overwhelmed by Iceland's moonscapes and unique geography on my first visit years ago,” our photographer @joshhaner writes. Then he found out why Iceland looks the way it looks: It lost most of its trees more than a thousand years ago, when #Viking settlers took their axes to the forests that covered a quarter of the countryside. More recently, Iceland’s picturesque vistas have helped fuel a tourism boom. But with that beauty comes a problem that Icelanders have faced for centuries. The lack of trees, coupled with the ash and larger pieces of volcanic rock spewed by eruptions, has led to severe soil erosion. With vegetation unable to gain much of a foothold, farming and grazing have been next to impossible in many parts of the country. And the loose soil, combined with Iceland’s strong winds, has led to sandstorms that can further damage the land. Reforestation could help. And as climate change has become a greater concern, Iceland’s leaders see it as a way to help the country meet its climate goals. But despite years of replanting, Iceland isn’t making much progress. “Once the trees are gone,” our reporter @henryfountain writes, “it’s no easy task to bring them back.” Visit the link in our profile to read more and to see more scenes from #Iceland. #regram

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