Not exact matches
At the end
of this post, there's more on one facet
of the climate question that Mr. Dyson did examine in some depth back in 1976 — the prospect
of pulling
huge amounts of carbon dioxide
out of the air with specially bred trees.
Also, I'd like to point
out (just so it's clear to members
of the audience) that coal generates
huge amounts of carbon dioxide when it's burned as fuel, as a CENTRAL part
of the process.
Coastal marshes absorb and store large
amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere; they help filter
out pollution in coastal waters; provide habitat for wildlife; help protect coastlines from erosion and storm surge; and can store
huge amounts of floodwater, reducing the threat
of flooding in low - lying coastal areas.
Most importantly, deforestation emits
huge amounts of carbon stored in the trees and surrounding peat, while taking
out the very mechanisms that help remove
carbon from the planet: trees.