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Politics : The Environmentalist Thread
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To: LindyBill who wrote (9874)3/1/2007 10:11:34 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (2) of 36917
 
It was warm and green'

Other northern islands, such as the Faeroes and Iceland did not become barren. The difference is that in Greenland the Vikings were not alone. They competed with the Inuit for resources and so consumed more than was prudent.

It's a classic Tragedy of the Commons.

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