tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738025258220421173.post1230722888841644237..comments2023-10-25T07:21:09.603-04:00Comments on Global Warming Blog by Henry Auer: The December 2015 Paris Conference on Global WarmingHenry Auerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15071084029220718074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738025258220421173.post-70706138403705049852015-11-24T19:16:41.341-05:002015-11-24T19:16:41.341-05:00Thank you, Henry. I do enthusiastically perpetuat...Thank you, Henry. I do enthusiastically perpetuate tree growth, both new and old. I have to disagree with your statement “trees are not eternal”, though. Trees are eternal. As stewards of the globe it is our job to ensure this. Yes, a tree will die and carbon dioxide is naturally (versus man-made or anthropogenic) re-emitted. This good example leads us to the fact that approximately 96.8% of all CO2 is naturally emitted. Thus, it is clear (100%-98.2%=3.2%) that only 3.2% of all the atmospheric CO2 is man-made. This 3.2% is all we can mitigate (do something about) simply because we have no control over the other 96.8%. And, yes, trees can mitigate this 3.2% anthropogenic CO2 for us.<br /><br />However, trees as an afterthought to any agreement will change little. On the other hand, imagine if everyone decided to plant and nurture just one tree for each member of their family this year and for the next ten years. It is exciting to imagine what 350 million trees this year, and for the next ten years, would do for our Globe! Anytime is a good time to start making a difference and today is anytime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383070062345453808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738025258220421173.post-31481828916466206762015-11-23T11:00:12.327-05:002015-11-23T11:00:12.327-05:00TJ Smith extols tree growth as a net natural proce...TJ Smith extols tree growth as a net natural process for removing CO2 from the air over the short term. But trees are not eternal. Trees grow, die and decay; the decay, promoted by fungi, results in the release of the carbon contained in the trees back into the atmosphere as new CO2 emission. Forest growth and decay cycles CO2, removing it from the atmosphere and then re-emitting it back into the atmosphere. The worldwide trend currently unfortunately is one of net deforestation; part of the U.N. negotiations for a climate treaty includes reforestation and land use policy. We would need net reforestation worldwide to provide the beneficial effect that the commenter promotes.Henry Auerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071084029220718074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738025258220421173.post-20845837711527988142015-11-22T21:31:40.342-05:002015-11-22T21:31:40.342-05:00I question your assumption that “there are no natu...I question your assumption that “there are no natural processes that remove the added carbon dioxide on the short time scales needed”. Just one tree, by the time it reaches 40 years of age, can sequester one ton of carbon dioxide. One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people. Trees properly placed around buildings and dwellings can reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent! A large healthy tree can lift up to 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air. The net cooling effect, per tree, on our globe is equivalent to ten room size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. <br /><br />Thus, by the strategic placement of trees you can reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent. (This is the same as shutting down up to half of our power plants without the economic disaster.) Additionally, each of these trees planted is a natural air conditioner cooling our globe. We also get higher quality air via the additional oxygen and the natural filtration provided by the trees. Imagine how much we could have helped our globe if we had spent our money on planting and nurturing trees instead of on litigation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383070062345453808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738025258220421173.post-76678419561297847312015-11-20T11:38:34.076-05:002015-11-20T11:38:34.076-05:00Thank you for your dedication and research to this...Thank you for your dedication and research to this particular subject. I think many people are uninformed about global warming and your posts are very informative and useful to let people know what's going on in this aspect of science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com