• qjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    How efficient at sinking carbon are trees? As in, once the tree decomposes, the carbon gets largely released back into the air.

    But yeah, “shitload of trees” + “some way of storing them at end of life that doesn’t result in carbon back into the atmosphere” seems like a pretty solid plan.

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      1 year ago

      Trees are some of the best carbon sinks there are. Far greater than any artificial ones we have so far. Trees last a long time, and when they die you can just plant more.

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        1 year ago

        The real issue is that trees take a long time to get to their maximum sink potential, and require a LOT of water, nutrients, and excellent soil to get there.