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That's pretty different from what I have heard elsewhere. Could you please provide some references so I could read further?

Here is a link that argues the opposite side: https://www.skepticalscience.com/co2-residence-time.htm




Exactly:

"What really governs the warming potential is how long the extra CO2 remains in the atmosphere. CO2 is essentially chemically inert in the atmosphere and is only removed by biological uptake and by dissolving into the ocean. Biological uptake (with the exception of fossil fuel formation) is carbon neutral: Every tree that grows will eventually die and decompose, thereby releasing CO2."




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