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I saw nothing wrong with his concerns.
Valid points but hardly serious concerns.
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I saw nothing wrong with his concerns.
Lol! If you are looking to debate this, I’m not your girl. Nitpicking does not interest me.Valid points but hardly serious concerns.
"…THERE AREN'T ENOUGH TREES TO OFFSET SOCIETY’S CARBON EMISSIONS — AND THERE NEVER WILL BE."
Carbon Cycle
Anyone who’s taken a science class has probably learned that burning things puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, while plants swap it out for oxygen. So it’s not surprising that so many plans and corporate pledges to help reduce the ravages of climate change involve planting more and more trees.
That’s great, and reforestation in areas where tree cover has been removed will only accomplish good things for the planet. But unfortunately, according to new research, it can never be enough to actually make up for all the harm that humanity is doing to the world.
“But the fact is that there aren’t enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions — and there never will be,” Imperial College London climate change and environment lecturer Bonnie Waring wrote in The Conversation.
Net Loss
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Covering the Planet in Forests Still Wouldn’t Stop Climate Change
Lol! If you are looking to debate this, I’m not your girl. Nitpicking does not interest me.
Yeah I think I do. Bonnie Waring is an Ecologist. I think I’ll go with her.Do you actually understand the OP/article you posted? It is so full of errors that it can't be taken seriously, thus the 'nitpicking'.
There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will beEvery article you read here is written by university scholars and researchers with deep expertise in their subjects, sharing their knowledge in their own words. We don’t oversimplify complicated issues, but we do explain and clarify. We believe bringing the voices of experts into the public discourse is good for democracy.
For me the question is not the solution but the validity of the problem."…THERE AREN'T ENOUGH TREES TO OFFSET SOCIETY’S CARBON EMISSIONS — AND THERE NEVER WILL BE."
Carbon Cycle
Anyone who’s taken a science class has probably learned that burning things puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, while plants swap it out for oxygen. So it’s not surprising that so many plans and corporate pledges to help reduce the ravages of climate change involve planting more and more trees.
That’s great, and reforestation in areas where tree cover has been removed will only accomplish good things for the planet. But unfortunately, according to new research, it can never be enough to actually make up for all the harm that humanity is doing to the world.
“But the fact is that there aren’t enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions — and there never will be,” Imperial College London climate change and environment lecturer Bonnie Waring wrote in The Conversation.
Net Loss
Continued below.
Covering the Planet in Forests Still Wouldn’t Stop Climate Change
"…THERE AREN'T ENOUGH TREES TO OFFSET SOCIETY’S CARBON EMISSIONS — AND THERE NEVER WILL BE."
Carbon Cycle
Anyone who’s taken a science class has probably learned that burning things puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, while plants swap it out for oxygen. So it’s not surprising that so many plans and corporate pledges to help reduce the ravages of climate change involve planting more and more trees.
That’s great, and reforestation in areas where tree cover has been removed will only accomplish good things for the planet. But unfortunately, according to new research, it can never be enough to actually make up for all the harm that humanity is doing to the world.
“But the fact is that there aren’t enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions — and there never will be,” Imperial College London climate change and environment lecturer Bonnie Waring wrote in The Conversation.
Net Loss
Continued below.
Covering the Planet in Forests Still Wouldn’t Stop Climate Change
Seaspiracy on Netflix raised an interesting point, the affect of kelp was bigger than trees at capturing CO2
Yeah I think I do. Bonnie Waring is an Ecologist. I think I’ll go with her.
There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be
The climate change/global warming scam was started by a politician- Al Gore - not by scientists.
Well...since cow farts have already been labeled as extremely problematic, maybe the world leaders and politicians will work on getting rid of us all after they get rid of those pesky cows.One silly solution would be for all humanity to stop breathing! I don't think that we need to worry about this problem. God will take care of it by sending Jesus soon to create a new universe.
Me too. I was going to contribute but it's not looking like it's worth it.I’m just creeped out now.
But in all seriousness, yes. Let's keep our eyes on Jesus. If God says He's reserving the earth for the day of judgment, then lets trust what He says and take comfort in knowing that we won't be the one's destroying the earth.
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men
Why wouldn't it be possible for God's day of judgement to include our destruction of our own environment? Or better, our destruction of God's good creation, at least to the extent that we suffer horribly and fail to flourish as commanded? That would seem rather fitting, to me. Part of God's judgement being having to answer for the callousness, greed, and love of pleasure that kept us from acting wisely makes all the sense one needs. Is that not a live possibility?
Your wish will be granted.
Revelation 11:18
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
It will be the destruction of absolutely everything, including our environment yes. God will create new heavens and a new earth, where He will be ruler and King over all, and all will be fully aware of His Glory. I think it's such a beautiful image when Jesus says in Revelation 21:5 "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new"Why wouldn't it be possible for God's day of judgement to include our destruction of our own environment? Or better, our destruction of God's good creation, at least to the extent that we suffer horribly and fail to flourish as commanded? That would seem rather fitting, to me. Part of God's judgement being having to answer for the callousness, greed, and love of pleasure that kept us from acting wisely makes all the sense one needs. Is that not a live possibility?