Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
A new study suggests that widespread forest management and protections against deforestation can help mitigate climate change, but will come with a steep cost. The research found that planting and protecting trees could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 6 gigatons a year, but would cost $393 billion annually.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Trees can help slow climate change, but at a cost Ohio State University · Dec 1, 2020 · first to report
- Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump North Carolina State University · Dec 1, 2020