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Politics, power and planting trees – Nature.com


Tree planting is often proposed as part of the solution to climate change. A new study demonstrates why it is critical to see this as a social science issue, not just an ecological one.

Can we plant our way out of environmental crisis? Increasing tree cover through tree planting or natural regeneration has been lauded as a powerful and cost-effective strategy for mitigating climate change1. But in the latest issue of Nature Sustainability, Coleman et al.2 provide a clear illustration of why we should be circumspect, particularly about large-scale tree-planting pledges.

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Harry Miller is a writer and editor based in Toronto with 14 years of experience in the journalism industry. Before joining Canada News Media as a National Online Journalist, Miller worked as a senior writer and a reporter-editor with the Canadian Press and as a breaking news reporter with the Toronto Star. At Canada News Media he covers national news and the trending stories Canadians are searching for. Miller holds two bachelor's degrees, one in journalism from Ryerson University and another in communications and film studies from Carleton University.

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