Brainwashed much? Trees don't grow on volcanic rock. Who's 'we'? Alledged scientists? Where's their proof? Were those who sailed away to nz and Chile easily recognizable from their GIANT STONE HEADS?!?! You need to explain this one to the biden administration. Again, trees don't grow on VOLCANIC ROCK. And if what you say is true, then how are building a shit ton of WINDMILLS and SOLAR PANELS, instead of PLANTING TREES going to solve "globull warming" now? You need explain THIS ONE to the "green" ecoterrorists. Of course soil erosion would be a problem, it's a fucking island, it's perimeter is nothing but evidence of soil erosion, most people call that a fucking beach, and if the "soil erosion" were as bad as you claim Easter Island would have ERODED AWAY centuries ago, but again, it takes alot longer to erode the VOLCANIC ROCK WHICH NOTHING GROWS ON. If I were you, I wouldn't put to much faith in the "scientists" that you got this BS from, keep in mind their track record of being right about anything is about 50/50...50% lies, fabrications, and exaggeration - 50% complete bullshit. A good rule of thumb is never believe somebody who's getting paid to do research - if you pay them enough, they'll say just about anything. Because if they don't, you threaten to cut them off.