Does planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans

Dig into common mistakes that tree-planting programs make, and explore strategies that can successfully re-green the planet. -- In fighting climate change, few solutions are discussed more than planting lots and lots of trees. It sounds simple enough: trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, so planting more should help eliminate greenhouse gasses. The trouble is, tree planting efforts don’t always work as planned. Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

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