• Some trees actually require fire to reproduce. So stopping fires isn’t too logical, but controlled burns similar to the Native American’s approach is the way to do it. This allows the circle of life to continue without a colossal impact on the surrounding areas.

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        The kinds of fires we’re seeing aren’t healthy, they obliterate all life and leave nothing behind.

        Planting trees won’t fix that.

        • Doing controlled burns will prevent the fires getting to this extent. Nonetheless, it’s not a singular focus here, tree’s uptake CO2 and you know one big factor to these outlandish fires? The increasingly hot temperatures as a result of CO2 levels.

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            Trees alone are not anywhere near enough to lower CO2 levels lol

            Until emissions peak it is only going to get worse. Planting trees is a joke solution made up by unserious people who just want to appear like they’re doing something and don’t want to actually solve the problem.

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                lol do you think this is progressing anywhere? Really? Do you think this is going to lead to greater action on the part of the US government?

                Don’t be ridiculous. The US government is an enemy of the planet, this tree planting bullshit is meant to placate you.

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              You know, just wearing a seatbelt is not enough to keep you from being killed in a car wreck, so might as well not wear it, eh?

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          Are you suggesting that less trees is better for the environment? Because that’s what it looks like you’re saying

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            I’m saying this shit doesn’t matter. It’s greenwashing, so y’all can pretend like the US government gives a fuck.