Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use
25 April 2001 - 9:00am
Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.
"Some scientists have theorized that planting trees would thwart global warming, because trees absorb carbon dioxide. The new findings, however, quantify the extent to which trees capture heat, and suggest planting trees might not be the most efficient way to cool the planet."
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Research says trees don't aid in cooling
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Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek, April 24, 2001
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