Planting trees to sequester CO2 is a relatively short term thing. Eventually they may die and release it or be used in building as long as that building stands and then get burnt or left to rot. Planting trees is putting off the problem until tomorrow even though that tomorrow may be many years from now
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@John_Loader it is peat, moss and bogs that per square acre absorb much, much more co2 than trees
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@Geri because they aren’t usually destroyed unlike trees
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sadly not the case. Peat extraction is rampant and rarely replaced. It is only recently science has realised its importance.
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@Geri getting less hopefully and a few places being reinstated. Was a volunteer For Yorkshire Dales NP and years ago farmers were encouraged to cut ditches to drain land so it could be farmed. Now the reverse is happening. Ireland has stopped using it for power station but still used for heating by individuals. Most garden compost peat free
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@John_Loader exactly that, John xx
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@Geri it’s when they are burnt on grouse moors annoys me. Just so rich folk can kill wild birds
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@John_Loader indeed, notwithstanding the plight of the Hen Harrier xxx
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