afforestation
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So ramping up afforestation – or tree planting - will not be an easy task.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
But researchers in England and France found that the tree-planting process, known as afforestation, faces insurmountable land use and financial challenges.
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
For instance, the question of afforestation and the necessity for keeping up a readily available supply of wood is touched on.
From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.
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