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But removing carbon is within humanities technological abilities. I mean, just plant enough trees, and it's mostly done. This is not even a matter of technology
by PurpleRamen 4y ago
But removing carbon is within humanities technological abilities. I mean, just plant enough trees, and it's mostly done. This is not even a matter of technology. Removing sources of pollution, like certain animals we use for food and other things is another simple solution, which demands not technology at all.
This problem is not a matter of technology, it's yet another problem of society and people.
- myrmidon 4y ago> I mean, just plant enough trees, and it's mostly done. This is not even a matter of technology. Carbon capture is completely unplausible. Annual US CO2/capita is ~15tons, we simply can't realistically plant enough trees. Currently there is no way to do anything that would have sufficient effect to compensate current pollution-- we HAVE to reduce it at the source. But I completely agree that it is mostly just the will that is lacking.
- Symmetry 4y agoOne square meter of forest land, if any fallen trees are sequestered in a way so they never rot, will be enough to offset 1 watt of fossil fuel energy use. It's not enough to offset our current civilization by a long shot.