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How much impact does it realistically have on climate change? I would expect it to be relatively small compared to things like owning a car? In a perfect world
by invalidusernam3 7mo ago
How much impact does it realistically have on climate change? I would expect it to be relatively small compared to things like owning a car?
In a perfect world we would want to reduce emissions as much as possible in every facet of life, but in the real world I think we should pick battles that have the biggest impact.
- asdff 7mo agoMight be one of those situations where globally it is irrelevant but heavily fouls up local air due to geography or prevailing airflow patterns.
- mrspuratic 7mo agoSmoke yes, but you're also turning a carbon sink into a carbon source. At ~16% of the island's surface area, peatland stores an estimated 53% of soil based carbon. (source: Irish Peatland Conservation Council)
- asdff 7mo agoIt grows back right?