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Planting trees cannot replace cutting carbon dioxide emissions, study shows
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| Date: | 2017-05-18 15:30:59 |
| Blog: | Geospace  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2017/05/18/planting-trees-cannot-replace-cutting-carbon-dioxide-emissions-study-shows/ |
Summary:
Growing plants and then storing the carbon dioxide they have taken up from the atmosphere is not a viable option to counteract unmitigated emissions from fossil fuel burning, a new study shows. Plantations would need to be so large they would eliminate most natural ecosystems or reduce food production if implemented as a late-regret option in the case of substantial failure to reduce emissions, according to the study.Content analysis:
Keywords:
climate change
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