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Italy’s Forest Cover is Larger Than Agriculture Land for the First Time Since the Middle Ages

For the first time since the Middle Ages, Italy has more woodland than agricultural land. Forests now stretch across 60,000 square miles of the Italian Peninsula, overly concentrated in mountain areas, but which nevertheless represent the gradual reversion of cultivated land to w

Jun 26, 2026Positivity +72
Italy’s Forest Cover is Larger Than Agriculture Land for the First Time Since the Middle Ages

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Why we picked this: italy’s Forest Cover is Larger Than Agriculture Land for the First Time Since the Middle Ages is exactly the kind of story that gets buried beneath the day's headlines. The summary from the original publisher captures the essentials, but what struck us is the broader picture: this is a reminder that progress in the planet often happens quietly, without fanfare. It scored 72/100 on our positivity scale — not the highest, but a solid reminder that good things are happening all around us. Read the full report at the original source below — they did the reporting, and they deserve the traffic.

For the first time since the Middle Ages, Italy has more woodland than agricultural land. Forests now stretch across 60,000 square miles of the Italian Peninsula, overly concentrated in mountain areas, but which nevertheless represent the gradual reversion of cultivated land to w

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