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@dataflow but then you are dipping into the issue of artificially modyfing biomes. Putting forests where they didn't exist before, again, i don't know, but i wo
by gtsop 5y ago
@dataflow but then you are dipping into the issue of artificially modyfing biomes. Putting forests where they didn't exist before, again, i don't know, but i would assume this could alter the local ecosystem and it should be done with care. Not just make the whole planet a forest. That's why i was concerned with using the same space.
- dataflow 5y agoI don't think you need to make the whole planet a forest for this to be feasible. Yes we use a lot of carbon, but not THAT much carbon. It would mess with some ecosystems (obviously), which is not ideal, but it wouldn't be that drastic of an alteration to the planet as a whole. Also, the claim wasn't that this is perfect. Just that it's be (much) better than what we're doing currently.
- vbezhenar 5y agoWhat's wrong with making planet a forest? Right now we're shaping a planet into a concrete plain. I'd prefer forest any day.
- gtsop 5y agoI just said it should be done with care
- mcv 5y agoA lot of the planet used to be forested that currently isn't. Many ecosystems have already been changed by removing forests, among other things. We can plant a lot of trees before we reach the point that we need to plant forests where none have been before. And some ecosystems definitely could be improved by planting forests. They can halt desertification, for example.