A recent study indicates that fully reforesting the Earth could cool global temperatures more than previously thought, though it won't suffice to offset industrial warming. The model examined the potential effects of adding approximately 4.6 million square miles of trees, bringing forests back to preindustrial levels. Notably, biogenic volatile organic compounds emitted by trees enhance cooling by promoting cloud formation and reflecting sunlight. While predictions showed a possible decrease of 0.34 degrees Celsius in global temperatures, researchers stress that reforestation alone cannot resolve climate change without significant emission reductions.
Reforestation is not a silver bullet. It's a powerful strategy, but it has to be paired with serious emissions reductions.
Trees' natural emissions could help with cooling... encouraging cloud production, reflecting sunlight and cooling Earth's surface.
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