Two Minnesota solar farms planted native grasses and wildflowers beneath their panels. Five years later, flowering plant species had increased sevenfold, native bee numbers more than 20 fold and total insect numbers had tripled, while more bees were also visiting nearby soybean fields.

[u/ArgentineBeauty]

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minnesota-solar-farms-turned-the-ground-beneath-their-panels-into-habitat-and-native-bee-abundance-rose-more-than-20-fold/36680/

[u/Dry_Instruction8254]

I'm ok with them cutting down forests... After every parking lot, abandoned industrial complex, and reservoir is covered first.

[u/ChuckaChuckaLooLoo3 → u/Dry_Instruction8254]

Yes. Walmart should lead the way on this and cover their lots with solar. There are zero trees and those lots are giant heat producers on a warming planet.

[u/berfthegryphon → u/ChuckaChuckaLooLoo3]

At least start with Walmart having to put solar or green roofs on every single one of their buildings.

[u/evermorecoffee → u/berfthegryphon]

Why not both? 😊

[u/berfthegryphon → u/evermorecoffee]

Absolutely. But panels on a roof could be done much quicker and cheaper than in a parking lot. Scaffold the improvement. Start small and work your way up