Normally, you will split the block in half, then each half will be split again, until the pieces are about 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) at the largest cross section. 1  Stack split wood so that air can circulate around it to allow it to season thoroughly before it is burned in a wood stove or fireplace.
Why does CO2 get most of the attention when there are so many other heat-trapping gases (greenhouse gases)? Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This carbon overload is caused mainly when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas or cut down and burn forests. There are many heat-trapping gases (from methane to water vapor), but CO2 puts us at the greatest risk of irreversible changes if it continues to accumulate unabated in the atmosphere. There are two key reasons why.
Methane is the primary component of natural gas, a common fuel source. Why are we concerned about it? If methane is allowed to leak into the air before being usedâfrom a leaky pipe, for instanceâit absorbs the sunâs heat, warming the atmosphere. For this reason, itâs considered a greenhouse gas, like carbon dioxide. Is it as important to address as carbon emissions? While methane doesnât linger as long in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, it is initially far more devastating to the climate because of how effectively it absorbs heat. In the first two decades after its release, methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.