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“Let’s just plant more trees.” Unfortunately, that’s not a true climate solution—because the climate is tricky.
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09:41 PM - Apr 05, 2024
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It turns out there are places where tree planting programs will do a lot of climate good—and where, by darkening the planet’s albedo or reflectivity, they might actually not make much sense.
09:41 PM - Apr 05, 2024
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“In essence, brighter surfaces – such as a large snowy expanse or a grassland – will generally reflect a high proportion of sunlight back into space. Trees, meanwhile, tend to be darker coloured and absorb more sunlight, keeping it on Earth – usually in the form of excess heat.”
09:41 PM - Apr 05, 2024
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