Re:Downsides to planting trillions of trees
by pbhjpbhj on Saturday October 02, 2021 @01:18PM
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[Edit, removed speculation on tree growth rates and repercussions.]
It must be a massive temptation for the poor living near massive, high-value, tropical hardwoods to just go and fell them.
Yes, carbon credits should be based directly on mass of carbon taken from the air, we can measure forests, seems like it could be? Saplings need caring for too, there is ongoing benefit and ongoing cost.
It must be a massive temptation for the poor living near massive, high-value, tropical hardwoods to just go and fell them.
Yes, carbon credits should be based directly on mass of carbon taken from the air, we can measure forests, seems like it could be? Saplings need caring for too, there is ongoing benefit and ongoing cost.