#NASA study tallies carbon emissions from massive Canadian fires
They found that the Canadian fires released more #carbon in five months than Russia or Japan emitted from fossil fuels in all of 2022 (about 480 million and 291 million metric tons, respectively). While the #CarbonDioxide (#CO2) emitted from both #wildfires and #FossilFuel combustion cause extra #warming immediately, there's an important distinction, the scientists noted.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-nasa-tallies-carbon-emissions-massive.html
@tuxom The difference is trees grow back (assuming you let them) ultimately create a net neutral carbon emission in the end. The same cant be said for fossil fuel consumption.
Humans have removed half of natural forests, so far.
@tuxom indeed we have, but that is unrelated to my point... A forest that burns down isnt removed by humans for development, it just burned down. It then grows back and the net neutral carbon is 0.
Now if you showed an event of humans clear cutting and replacing with developed land, that would be a net positive on carbon, presuming it was burnt as fuel. But that isnt what we are seeing here.
Sad to see this on CNN today about killing of 700+ animals to feed Namibians in a severe drought where there's no food.
Namibian govt plans to distribute the meat to ppl. Apparently the animals are dying anyway bc el niño has dried up water holes and food sources have gone. Wtf.. this is how it starts..
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/climate/namibia-kill-elephants-meat-drought