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    Climate Benefits of Planting Forests Might be Overestimated

    {Climate Benefits of Planting Forests.    Our view is that it is good that this is being heavily researched and we aim to support that research.  There is more to it.  The under storey, the wildlife, the fungi. If the benefits are overestimated then we must plant even more.  Its quite simple – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Climate benefits of planting forests might be overestimated The warming avoided by planting CO2-absorbing forests could be around 15 to 30 per cent lower than previously estimated due to feedbacks such as dark trees reflecting less sunlight. Planting forests will help limit further warming of the planet by soaking up some…

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