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that chainsaws contribute to the destabilization of thebecause they allow people to quickly and
easily cut down trees. While all plants help to regulate the levels of carbon and oxygen in the
atmosphere, trees are the largest of plants and contribute to this process more than any other
terrestrial plant.
Chainsaws, and logging, in general, has led to the
destruction of forests across the globe. Forests are a huge carbon sink. Trees and other plants
absorb carbon from the atmosphere and using the process of photosynthesis converts it into plant
material. When trees are cut down, less of this carbon can be absorbed from the atmosphere and
stored inside these plants. Also, once forests have been removed from the landscape, the exposed
ground absorbs more heat than the leaf cover would, further leading to temperature rise.
There also is some greenhouse emission output from chainsaws themselves.
While electric chainsaws do exist, most are gas-powered. Emission standards on smaller
appliances are not as strict as they are on large vehicles and the emissions produced by
gas-powered chainsaws do add to the overall amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Furthermore, the
emissions from chainsaws tend to put out relatively large particulate matter into the
air.
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