Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial society have driven a huge growth in trees and other plants. This seems like an unbelievable, even outlandish statement.
However, climate sceptics argue this is indeed the case according to recent findings. Furthermore a new study reveals that if the extra green leaves, which have come about due to the rise of CO2 were made into a carpet, it would cover the continental USA – twice over!
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Greening of Vegetated Land:
Over the last 33 years, satellites have recorded “significant greening” of between 25% and 50% of the earths vegetated land, which in turn is slowing the pace of climate change. The slowing of climate change is down to more plants drawing CO2 from the atmosphere…
The Regrowth of Trees:
If this is the case, and CO2 levels are boosting growth, then this will increase the speed that trees grow, which in turn will further strengthen the case of burning wood as an environmentally friendly heating source. The wood, which is cut down for fire wood will grow faster due to more CO2. We could possibly get to a point where we have a surplus of trees in sustainable/managed woodlands, as they are growing at a faster rate than they are being cut and used for fire wood, maybe.
The Wider Climate Change Threat:
There are climate change experts who challenge this thinking, and warn that the positives of CO2 are likely to be outweighed by the negatives, when considering the issue from a more global perspective. These negatives specifically look at the fact that extra tree growth, as good as it maybe, would not compensate for global warming in general such as rising sea levels, melting glaciers and other climate change threats.
Is Burning Wood Still Considered Environmentally Friendly?
Yes very much so. The fact is an increase in CO2 means trees are growing at a faster rate, which is making burning wood on stoves an even more a greener, sustainable heating source. However, we must also realise that CO2 is having a profound effect on other things on a global scale, such as rising sea levels, melting glaciers etc.
Whilst we don’t want to unfairly put a positive spin on these findings, considering we sell wood burning stoves, we must all be aware that although CO2 and climate change is a very serious issue, there are some positive impacts from a sustainable heating perspective to take on board. To what degree CO2 will impact on our planet in future years is something we will only really know through the passage of time. However, by making the move towards a more environmentally friendly way of heating is taking a step in the right direction for everyone.
About Charlton & Jenrick Stoves:
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We invested a substantial amount of time and effort in making our stoves more efficient, and as a result more environmentally friendly. A more efficient stove means less heat that is provided by a flame is wasted, and more goes on heating a home. This means you will need to burn less wood for the same level of heat.
The efficiency of our stoves range start at 77% with some just over 80%. This is in stark comparison to a traditional open fire, which have an efficiency of just 25% at best. This means 75% of the heat from burning wood is wasted.
All our stoves are also DEFRA exempt, which means you can use them in Smoke Free Zones. Emissions from our stoves meet EU leading DIN+ levels and already achieve current emission and efficiency proposals for 2022 European Eco-Design standards, which are far tougher than current mandatory norms.
Please browse our site for our range of stoves. Should you wish you can request a brochure and view the range from the conform of your own home.
