Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming

Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming

We have heard for years that planting trees can help save the world from global warming. That mantra was mostly a statement of faith, however. Now the data finally exist to show that if the right species of trees are planted in the right soil types across the planet, the emerging forests could capture 205 gigatons of carbon dioxide in the next 40 to 100 years.