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The North American forests existed for at least 100,000 years, many times longer than recorded history. Is that not long enough for you? If we were to reforest
by angry_moose 3y ago
The North American forests existed for at least 100,000 years, many times longer than recorded history. Is that not long enough for you?
If we were to reforest those areas that were cut down ("new" forests), that's an extremely effective long term carbon sink.
- 11235813213455 3y agoYes that forest existed for many years, produced coal, oil, shale gas, that's the long-term storage If the forest now regrow, it's a short term storage (added with the long-term effect, that will take more time to settle, but it's a continuous process, so it's good to have too)