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Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study

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By Nick Perry

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These so called scientists think too much. Ignore them.

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I think the only place this would be significant is the tundra where the permafrost is melting and forested areas spreading towards the poles.

If more countries legislated or helped encourage the whitening of rooves there would be a significant lowering of temperatures, especially in urban areas.

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Nothing we do will fix the planet. Tell the CCP to stop building 2 new Coal plants every week, then we can talk.

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It turns out that planting trees has both an advantage and a disadvantage. There is also another problem that is not mentioned in the report: As the temperature will rise all the trees will burn down, emitting a huge amount of CO2 to the atmosphere. Planting trees will not fix the planet. If we do not stop the silly burning of crazy amounts of petroleum we are doomed.

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This doesn't make sense. The trees sequester CO2 when they grow, so there would be no net emissions even if this impossible situation occurs and all the planted trees burn.

t turns out that planting trees has both an advantage and a disadvantage. There is also another problem that is not mentioned in the report: As the temperature will rise all the trees will burn down, emitting a huge amount of CO2 to the atmosphere. Planting trees will not fix the planet. If we do not stop the silly burning of crazy amounts of petroleum we are doomed.

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I don't think it makes much sense to plant trees in a particular location just based on albedo. It should be done to a promote healthy ecosystem, not just reduce climate change.

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A "scientific study" paid for the medieval conservatives, I guess..

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These so called scientists think too much.

Then they look for evidence to support their assertions, gather that evidence, determine whether or not it fits the hypothesis they had, write conclusions, then put out reports for other people to check the data and verify.

Yes, that's a lot of thinking. But too much? Only to the intellectually challenged. People of Intelligence recognize that this is how progress is made in a world that didn't come with an instruction manual, or a picture of the finished product.

Ignore them.

Any links to anyone intelligent suggesting scientists should be ignored?

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A "scientific study" paid for the medieval conservatives, I guess..

When you can't attack the scientific conclusions, pretend they don't exist, and attack the messenger, right?

Because that's how progress is made, right?

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