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snwfdhmp t1_j1fayax wrote

Reply to comment by kickbutt_city in If you guys could have any single innovation right now, what would it be? by Practical_Put_3892

Why don't we just plant trees ⬇️

https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/why-dont-we-just-plant-lot-trees

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kickbutt_city t1_j1fbaha wrote

I never said plant trees. Any environmentalists knows that preserving old trees is more impactful than planting new ones.

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LouSanous t1_j1fj6bp wrote

That's not entirely true. While old large trees represent significant stores of carbon, forests that are early in their maturity absorb more carbon from the air. As they get older, they reach a steady state where the decomposition of old material reaches relative parity with the atmospheric absorption for new material.

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MysteriousPenis t1_j1fn6yv wrote

And any environmentalist knows one of the best ways to combat greenhouse gases is to inhale your own farts. Though, tragically, I hear pretentiousness is a common side effect. 😔

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