Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: ‘It does more harm than good’

Planting trees in Alaska, Greenland, and Iceland won’t cool down our overheating planet, reported Phys.org. In fact, it makes things worse. Recent proposals suggest growing trees in Arctic regions to store carbon and slow rising temperatures. However, new findings published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveal that planting trees near the North Pole does more damage than good…

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