[Drammach]

Similarly, the cutting down of forests had a major effect. 'Whether the fallen trees were burnt or left to rot, their carbon would soon have been oxidised and ended up in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.'

This is a good argument for thinning forests and harvesting the wood for manufacturing purposes..
Thereby preventing forest fires, and appropriately utilizing wood that would otherwise cause carbon dioxide if left to rot..

Best argument for Forest Management and Utilization I have seen to date...

[tertiary01]

What about all the wetlands that the environmentalist want to preserve? Aren't they Methane generators leading to Global Warming?