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2023-09-05 21:20:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C8EBF0728DEDBC8ABEE760F07C0F6C9D05C3FA2B5E42F911E9EDACACFAC7EE72
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The claim that Bill Gates is funding a project to cut down 70 million acres of trees to fight global warming is partially true but lacks context. The ultimate goal is carbon sequestration, a method aimed at reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/15/1065016/a-stealth-effort-to-bury-wood-for-carbon-removal-has-just-raised-millions/
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