The irony.....

[Alex]

So they cut down all these trees which are supposed to absorb CO2 ? is this another of those "you couldn't make it up numbers ? "

https://energynewsbeat.co/scotland-cut-down-14-million-trees-to-make-way-for-wind-turbines/

[-Oy-]

Bonkers!

[Ashy]

The article wrongly states that trees turn carbon into oxygen. But 14 million of them is an awful lot.

[Diasi]

The article wrongly states that trees turn carbon into oxygen. But 14 million of them is an awful lot.

Trees do create & release oxygen as a by-product of the photosynthesis chemical reaction process when the tree captures  CO2 & turns it into nutrients, such as sugar, to feed the tree.

[klondike]

Trees do create & release oxygen as a by-product of the photosynthesis chemical reaction process when the tree captures  CO2 & turns it into nutrients, such as sugar, to feed the tree.

Yeah they do that but Ashy is correct in criticising the wording quoted because the reaction is chemical not nuclear.

"The Scottish Government has moved to reassure that more trees have been planted, but it is unknown what proportion of these are mature plants that play a bigger role in turning carbon into oxygen.

[Ashy]

Thanks for the clarification. That would be alchemy, it's just poor journalism.

[klondike]

Take a look for the CNO cycle in stars - in some carbon really is converted into oxygen. If trees did it we wouldn't be needing wind turbines for sure...

[Ashy]

No I don't believe in astrology.