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What can I do to protect the ozone layer?
One of the main measures pushed by the Montreal Protocol was a ban on the use of chlorofluorocarbon compounds, popularly called CFCs. To continue protecting the ozone layer it is recommended:
1. Avoid as much as possible the use of private transport, as it is one of the most polluted air, especially in large cities.
2. Buy seasonal products and in local shops, to avoid the transport of goods over long distances
3. Control the use of pesticides in agriculture or cleaning products that contain substances harmful to the environment.
4. Take care of our forests, which have the main function of capturing CO2 and generating oxygen through photosynthesis.
Loss of CO2 capture in Catalan forests
According to the Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications, Catalan forests capture 17% less CO2 on average than 25 years ago. With this Forestime report, it has also been possible to observe how blue water, the rain that plants do not take advantage of and that reaches rivers and aquifers, has been reduced by 29%, as well as the supply of wood and production. of mushrooms. To carry out the study, CREAF, together with the Center for Forest Science and Technology of Catalonia (CTFC), divided the forested areas into three regions: inland forests, coastal Mediterranean forests and mountain forests.
A relevant date is the loss of CO2 capture of 17% during these 25 years, it has also been found that the situation is not uniform throughout the territory. In the case of inland and Mediterranean coastal forests, the reduction is 20% and 16%, respectively, while in the mountain forests of the Pyrenees there have been no noticeable changes.
This reduction in CO2 capture is due to the higher density of forests, i.e. the trees are too close together. This fact corresponds to the fact that many meadows and cultivation areas have been abandoned and, over the years, have ended up becoming forests.