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minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYes they do. But they stay underground, and if the soil remains undisturbed the carbon stays trapped underground.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoDecay turns carbon into carbon dioxide, a gas. Unless it’s injected into deep geological structures it doesn’t stay underground.
Yes they do. But they stay underground, and if the soil remains undisturbed the carbon stays trapped underground.
Decay turns carbon into carbon dioxide, a gas. Unless it’s injected into deep geological structures it doesn’t stay underground.