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Trees also cool their environments through evapotranspiration as well as literally converting sunlight into sugars. There's more benefit than just carbon captu
by uoaei 3y ago
Trees also cool their environments through evapotranspiration as well as literally converting sunlight into sugars. There's more benefit than just carbon capture per se.
- rtpg 3y agoYes! I like trees a lot. I’m just commenting about how carbon captures scale is not aligned with trees capabilities on this front
- uoaei 3y agoTo be fair, all other carbon capture technologies are still net-positive emissions-wise, after accounting for (what's typically dismissed as mere) externalities. The fact that trees, ie forests, are net-negative and also have other benefits (QoL for lots of organisms, increased biodiversity leading to resilience, etc.) puts them at the top of the list in this category for me.