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> Trees are “our most powerful weapon in the fight against climate change” No, our most powerful weapon against climate change is reducing human GHG emissions.
by maelito 8y ago
> Trees are “our most powerful weapon in the fight against climate change”
No, our most powerful weapon against climate change is reducing human GHG emissions.
- simonh 8y agoThe should probably say 'most effective'. Yes not creating the problem in the first place would be the most powerful approach, but it's just not going to happen at least in the short to medium term. It would hit our standards of living (everybody's, including the poorest people on the planet) too much to be politically viable. The things we can do to reduce carbon emissions immediately are somewhat limited, but planting trees right now is comparatively easy.
- rebuilder 8y agoYou have to find a way to do that, though, in a way that doesn't result in a revolt.
- antaviana 8y agoIt's a difficult endeavor. It involves greatly reducing human population, and both quick (war, massive deaths) and slow (fewer births than deaths) come each with their own set of issues.