When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment

When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment

In Paris this week, policymakers are considering an ambitious new plan to cover 50 million acres of South American land with trees. That might not be a good idea.

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When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment In Paris this week, policymakers are considering an ambitious new plan to cover 50 million acres of South American land with trees. That might not be a good idea. EILÍS O’NEILL

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