I believe we should all be doing something about reducing our effect on the world including Global Warming.
I was reading the news and an article reminded me of a question that I've had for a long time. http://www.reuters.com/article/scien...32180320070514 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../National/home
Forrests are good. Forrests are wonderful. They are full of trees that take the CO2 out of the air and use it for their growth. This is good.
BUT......
The tree dies and rots, or is eaten by insects. Rotting produces greenhouse gases and insect farts have greenhouse gases, thus, in the big scale of things it seems to be a zero sum game. Trees grow and absorb CO2, and trees dies and release the carbon.
Doesn't it make more sense to cut down all the old growth trees, cut them into lumber, pressure treat them with preservative and build something that will last a very long time? That would take the carbon out of circulation.
or
Pay Brazilians to pick all the dead wood and seal it in an abandoned mine shaft.
OT - 2 Blondes
One blonde reads a newspaper headline that says TWO BRAZILIAN SOLIERS KILLED.
She turns to her friend and asks "How many is a Brazilian?"