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Does planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans

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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.

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  • Educator Carolyn Beans
  • Director Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
  • Narrator Alexandra Panzer
  • Music Stephen LaRosa
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Does Planting Trees Actually Cool the Planet? - Carolyn Beans

I think this video provides very useful insight into the role of tree planting in fighting climate change. By explaining how trees actively contribute to storing carbon and reducing temperatures, it helps raise public awareness of how important tree planting is for environmental balance. There are some aspects that need more study, but in general, this video helps us better understand the positive impact of tree planting on global cooling.

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