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> just chop down a tree and burn it That's the goal, no? Burning oil releases CO2. Growing trees and burning them is carbon neutral.
by tomp 10y ago
> just chop down a tree and burn it
That's the goal, no? Burning oil releases CO2. Growing trees and burning them is carbon neutral.
- pjc50 10y agoKind of - this approach works until you run out of trees, then you have a serious problem. Sub-saharan Africa is experiencing this in places http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80918e/80918E0u.htm http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80918e/80918E0u.ht...
- Aeolos 10y agoPlus, burning trees generates a ton of other harmful particles. It's not a problem if a few people do it during winter time for fun, but it becomes a massive healthcare issue when it generates a suffocating low-lying brown smog carpeting your whole city.