Climate Changed
This Easy Climate Fix Has More Potential Than Previously Thought
A new analysis finds nations could be growing forests where they aren’t, removing millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere.
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A simple climate fix may be hiding in plain sight: some 3.5 million square miles of land capable of supporting new forests and removing 750 billion tons of CO2 from the air. The amount raises the potential upper bound for carbon renewal enough to make international reforestation goals “undoubtedly achievable,” according to new research.
The practical upper bound may be a different story.