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So its worse the C02 for 9 years...

And then _becomes_ CO2 ?

Not seeing how this is a win?




As long as the carbon contained in that methane comes from environmental carbon, rather than fossil carbon, the net effect on CO2 levels is 0.

If a tree absorbs CO2 to grow, dies, gives off methane and that methane eventually turns back into CO2, it's not a problem. That's just the natural carbon cycle.

The problem is that we're constantly injecting more carbon from deep underground into that carbon cycle. It's why biofuels are essentially carbon neutral.




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