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Originally Posted by EonBlue
Yes, your pet cause of CO2 reduction. I don't see you campaigning against real environmental problems like deforestation. Speaking of deforestation here is a sample of what your pet cause gets us:
How Europe’s climate policies led to more U.S. trees being cut down
So because of simple minded people like yourself, who think that reducing CO2 is the be-all and end-all of sound environmental policy, the US and other more fragile areas are becoming increasingly deforested.
The crazy part of that is that deforestation will lead to more warming than increased CO2 will. Way to go.
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Hi Eon,
Instead of assuming I'm somehow not concerned about deforestation, why not ask me? Don't be a Dynamo and make false statements based on false assumptions about me, please.
I absolutely love the forest. Here in Canada we're really lucky to be surrounded by some of those beautiful forests on the planet. My brother Steve who lives in Vernon, BC, sends me photos of forests that are being clear cut and it breaks my heart. It's a godamn tragedy what is happening in some parts of Canada, and even worse in other places on the planet.
A lot of the extra CO2 in the atmosphere comes from the burning of coal and fossil fuels, AND from burning other materials including wood.
I do not understand why European officials are promoting wood and pellets as "green" alternatives to the climate change crisis in the article you posted. It makes no sense to me. Maybe it was sold to them that way? Something seems very fishy.
Fortunately though it looks like its just dead wrong. The article you linked to also includes a link to this study:
https://www.southernenvironment.org/..._hardwoods.pdf
Anyway look - I care about the environment. By burning less coal, gasoline, oil, trees, etc, we help keep the planet cleaner, the mean temperature where it should be, and all the ice just where it should be, and the sea level just where it should be too. This should not be a hard thing to do or even something to debate. The reason why it is hard to do and has become such a huge debate, is because certain special interests have made it controversial.
Peace.