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[Solved] Trees supposedly take 30 years *before* they absorb CO₂. Why?

I often hear science-adjacent folks stating that a tree needs to be 30 years old before it starts absorbing CO₂, usually paired with the statement that it’s therefore pointless to start planting tons of trees now for slowing climate change....

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I usually hear the opposite, that growing trees absorb more, I mean that’s what I hear when I talk about the Christmas trees

I guess people find the argument in favor of their own comfort, I never checked the facts actually so… I’m not doing better

You Don't Need to Keep Every Electronic Box!

Just cleaned out mt garage, closet, and attic. No clue why I kept every single box of anything electronic/tech based in the last ten years. I just tossed boxes for phones I haven’t had in years, old CPU and heat sync boxes, boxes for 100mbps nics, old modems I don’t have anymore. I’ve never needed any of these and have...

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I was confused to, but OP just talked about the boxes, not the thing itself

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