Will Our Obsession With Planting Trees Actually Help The Environment

The ups and downs of reforestation

Jerren Gan
May 12, 2020 · 6 min read
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As we enter the race to slow down climate change and reverse some of the damage we have done to the Earth, many have turned towards planting trees.

From Mr. Beast’s collaboration with TeamTrees to plant 20 million trees, the Great Green Wall stretching across Africa…

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