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Does planting trees actually cool the planet?

Carolyn Beans · TED

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About

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. So, when is it bad to plant trees? Carolyn Beans explores strategies to successfully re-green the planet. [Directed by Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Stephen LaRosa].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Carolyn Beans
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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