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Originally Posted by SuckOnThis
Releasing 439 gigatonnes (a gigatonne is one billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide every year into the atmosphere is a problem. CO2 levels in the atmosphere have risen from 313 ppm to just over 400 in just the past 50 years. Deforestation is killing the planets ability to rid itself of CO2. Venus is a perfect example of what happens when to much CO2 is in an atmosphere where it has experienced a runaway climate change and experiences temperatures over 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
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That sounds pretty scientific!
I agree 100% about deforestation. But don't forget that those same plants "respire" at night when they aren't able to photosynthesize and then they release: carbon dioxide (just like you do every time you exhale)
I'm not suggesting that plants are a problem...we need more forests and more trees obviously. I'm just pointing out that they do release carbon dioxide as well.
Also the ocean itself releases about 330 Gigatons of CO2 every year as well. Not sure if we're gonna be able to shut the ocean off or not. lol