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WarGamer

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6. Read an excellent article during COVID... can't find it right now...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Jun 9, 2021, 05:23 PM

Jun 2021

Said that as the Earths temperature rises, we'll hit a point where VAST amounts of land that's currently taiga or similar, will bloom into forests (or be planted) that will actually contain the warming for a couple hundred more years.

After that though, we're fucked.

Canada, Russia and China are GEOGRAPHICALLY best prepared for the coming climate change.

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To Combat Climate Change, Researchers Want to Pull Carbon Dioxide From the Ocean and Make Rock [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

Look, we need to do whatever it takes, but it sure seems like reducing emissions is the easiest path Bleacher Creature Jun 2021 #1

And not or mahina Jun 2021 #5

So how does this work without destroying massive amounts of plankton jpak Jun 2021 #2

Plankton Did Well For A Half Billion Years ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #8

Good question NT dclarston13 Jun 2021 #9

Easiest and most logical Pantagruel Jun 2021 #3

Turning it into building material exboyfil Jun 2021 #4

Read an excellent article during COVID... can't find it right now... WarGamer Jun 2021 #6

Water is usually an issue dclarston13 Jun 2021 #7

The energy requirements would be immense NickB79 Jun 2021 #10

I think I read something about this a few years ago 👍 electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #11

Anything to save the fossil fuel industry. My question is... Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #12