Taking CO2 out of the air would be an absurdly expensive way to fight climate change
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It could cost the US $100 billion a year.
    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      We’re releasing a lot of carbon right now.

      The neat thing is when a tree dies and starts releasing it again, the trees around it absorb it, and here’s the best part: They plant new trees all on their own.

      • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
        4·
        8 months ago

        Doesn’t help through forest fires

        But the tree angle is mostly used by polluters to say they are carbon neutral because they planted some trees somewhere so they can continue polluting

        Not saying you are one of them, just to not put so much stock in it when we should be aiming for elimination

        • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          8 months ago

          I mean I’ll agree 100% that carbon credits or whatever they’re called now is bollocks.

          But more trees can’t hurt. And they’re nicer than endless fields of corn.