Can planting more trees solve climate change? | DW Documentary

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Planting more trees is often seen as a simple solution to problems like climate change and habitat loss. But it's a little more complex than it seems.

Forests are home to 80% of plant and land animal species, help regulate the water cycle and absorb and store vast amounts of CO2. With these benefits, planting more trees may sound like an obvious solution. However, large-scale tree-planting effor…

Planting more trees is often seen as a simple solution to problems like climate change and habitat loss. But it's a little more complex than it seems.

Forests are home to 80% of plant and land animal species, help regulate the water cycle and absorb and store vast amounts of CO2. With these benefits, planting more trees may sound like an obvious solution. However, large-scale tree-planting effor…

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