Hug a Really Big Tree
Recent research says that tropical forests are absorbing more C02 than we thought they were. The study reports that trees within forests across Africa are getting bigger, and also trapping more C02 per year that original estimates. Researchers warn that although right now the forests are taking on more C02, and more of the burden of carbon emissions, their absorption capabilities are not unlimited.
The New York Times' John Tierney recently reported on a list of strategies from Wired Magazine for cutting carbon emissions, one of which is to plant and grow lots of young trees in place of older trees, as young ones absorb more C02. You might say that such a plan would fail to see the forest for the trees. A stand of farmed, identically aged young trees just isn't as pretty as a diversified ecosystem.
I think it might be a good idea to plant more trees, of course, but I'd hate to see giant old redwoods like the one in the photo fall for a little more carbon capture.
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