Careful Where You Put That Tree 190
Ant writes "Wired News is reporting that according to Stanford University's atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira, forests in the wrong location can actually make the Earth hotter. From the article: 'Plants absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, so scientists and policy makers have long assumed new forest growth helps combat global warming. At an American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco earlier this month, however, Caldeira rolled out a provocative new finding: Trees may be good at capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but their dark leaves are also very efficient at soaking up sunlight, which is later released as heat. At certain latitudes, the net effect of these two processes is warming, rather than cooling.'"
Solution: (Score:5, Funny)
Uhhh... (Score:4, Funny)
I'm so torn (Score:5, Funny)
See, here's where I'm torn: I happen to like global warming. It would be good for farming and would make a greater percentage of the civilized world comfortable for our aging population. But the part where I'm torn is that the articles I'm reading this week tell me that to get my wish, I do precisely what the environmentalists have been urging since the 80s. Drive less and plant more trees, but this time in support of global warming!
There's one solution! (Score:3, Funny)
Oh damnit (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'm so torn (Score:5, Funny)
Wait a minute... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I'm so torn (Score:3, Funny)
and.... (Score:4, Funny)
George says... (Score:3, Funny)
- George J.
Re:I'm so torn (Score:2, Funny)
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Solution to global warming (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds good enough for a patent. One day, I'll be a rich guy.