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by asdff 106 days ago
Might be one of those situations where globally it is irrelevant but heavily fouls up local air due to geography or prevailing airflow patterns.
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Smoke yes, but you're also turning a carbon sink into a carbon source. At ~16% of the island's surface area, peatland stores an estimated 53% of soil based carbon. (source: Irish Peatland Conservation Council)
It grows back right?