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A new wave of startups is tackling a huge emissions source: wildfires
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this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2023
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Air travel is burning petroleum, genius.
And forest fires are burning unnatural and massive quantities of wood.
No, forest fires have existed for as long as trees have existed. It's not unnatural quantities of wood being burned. It's the amount of wood that is normal and natural for the ecosystem to maintain homeostasis.
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