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Trees are carbon neutral. They turn carbon into wood while they're growing and then release that carbon when they rot or burn or are eaten. Only a very smal
by bryanlarsen 2mo ago
Trees are carbon neutral. They turn carbon into wood while they're growing and then release that carbon when they rot or burn or are eaten. Only a very small number of trees escape one of those fates.
- baggy_trough 2mo agoIf you increase the amount of wood in existence, that is not carbon neutral, if you can maintain the increased level.
- bryanlarsen 2mo agoThen it'd be a one-time carbon removal, not a continuous carbon removal like is required.
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