afforestation
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afforestations
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So ramping up afforestation – or tree planting - will not be an easy task.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
In addition, by focusing on afforestation, it does not account for other approaches that are central to tackling climate change, such as preventing deforestation and restoring existing forests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
They currently only remove 0.002 gigatonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere, compared to 3 gigatonnes through conventional options such as afforestation, and they are unlikely to significantly increase by 2030.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024
And carbon removal schemes like those based on afforestation — planting trees that will store carbon as they grow — might last only a few years if a disease or forest fire comes along.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2023
Tonight we'll drop you near In Guezzam, they have one of the big solar pump, afforestation developments there.
From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Mack Reynolds
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