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> But in the short term there isn't a difference in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

Sure. In the short term almost nothing humans do can make a difference at Earth scale. It's a very big planet. But we have been burning huge amounts of fossil fuels for centuries now, which has got us into trouble.

> And I don't think wood burning should get a free pass just because somewhere a tree is growing. Ideally a carbon tax would apply.

Agreed.



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