In a TIME article on January 9, 2007, this is discussed. So called "Carbon offsetting" in the form off tree planting. This meens that trees are planted in order to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Earth's athmosphere. According to the article this works to some degree, but there is in fact no real scientific proof on its effectiveness.
This has caused many big companies, that used to invest in tree planting, to look for other options such as investing in wind power and solar power, thus helping to turn away from fossil-fuel-based energy. I personally believe this is the right way to go, as I myself have invested some money in companies that are researching alternative energy sources.
Trees need to be planted as well to replace the ones we cut down, but it's not the whole solution to the problem.
Read the article here!
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