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minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down7·6 months agoFor anyone wondering the difference between 370 million tonnes and 37.5 billion tonnes, it’s about 37.5 billion tonnes.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·6 months ago370 million is 0.37 billion, so the difference is about 37.13 billion. 370 million tons of carbon from a single source is a considerable amount.
minus-squareTimecircleline@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months ago370 million is just under 1% of 37.5 billion. It’s obviously far from the majority but I can see it being something that should be addressed.
minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoOh, agreed. I just think there are better metrics we can point at other than carbon release for why bottom trawling is a terrible thing for the environment.
minus-squareTimecircleline@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoGotcha. That makes total sense.
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·6 months ago37.1 billion, but yeah
For anyone wondering the difference between 370 million tonnes and 37.5 billion tonnes, it’s about 37.5 billion tonnes.
370 million is 0.37 billion, so the difference is about 37.13 billion.
370 million tons of carbon from a single source is a considerable amount.
370 million is just under 1% of 37.5 billion. It’s obviously far from the majority but I can see it being something that should be addressed.
Oh, agreed. I just think there are better metrics we can point at other than carbon release for why bottom trawling is a terrible thing for the environment.
Gotcha. That makes total sense.
37.1 billion, but yeah