Global warming caused by burning fossil fuels could be reduced by the use of biomass for energy. This strategy could be more effective than sequestering carbon by growing more trees.
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Hall, D., Mynick, H. & Williams, R. Cooling the greenhouse with bioenergy. Nature 353, 11–12 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/353011a0
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