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Notably, politically the notion of forests as carbon sinks have been a very convenient fig leaf for politicians not wanting to reduce emissions in other parts o
by jabl 9mo ago
Notably, politically the notion of forests as carbon sinks have been a very convenient fig leaf for politicians not wanting to reduce emissions in other parts of society.
- timr 9mo agoThe link you are replying to is explicit that forests are carbon sinks (which is just a scientific fact), and that the change here is due to logging. Planting more trees than you cut down is an effective way of offsetting CO2 emissions.