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Growing afrormosia trees in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Research showing the potential for forests to lessen climate change has spurred a wave of tree-planting efforts around the world. (Image: Axel Fassio/CIFOR, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Lessons from the rush to reforest
May 7, 2021

When an international team of scientists announced in 2019 the potential of restoring forests to slow climate change, the world grabbed shovels. Tree-planting initiatives sprang up from Ethiopia to Nepal, spurred by corporations eager to sponsor them.

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Samoa planted 2,215,756 trees during the Two Million Tree Campaign from 2015 – 2020. Photo: Vaitogi A. Matafeo
Two million tree milestone reached: Govt.
April 10, 2021

Samoa has officially crossed the finish line in its Two Million Trees campaign, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (M.N.R.E) has told the Samoa Observer. The campaign was designed to plant native and fruit trees from 2015 to 2020 to restore Samoa's forests after a decade of de

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he Loess plateau, in China, in 2007, left, and transformed into green valleys and productive farmland in 2019. Composite: Rex/Shutterstock/Xinhua/Alamy
‘Our biggest challenge? Lack of imagination’: the scientists turning the desert green
March 26, 2021

In China, scientists have turned vast swathes of arid land into a lush oasis. Now a team of maverick engineers want to do the same to the Sinai.

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Hundreds of coral reefs planted as part of Super Bowl restoration effort. Credit - https://www.wtsp.com/
Hundreds of coral reefs planted as part of Super Bowl restoration effort
February 5, 2021

Protecting Florida's natural environment is a team effort. No one city can do it alone. That's why the NFL on Thursday continued an environmental initiative that began last year, just a couple of hours east of Tampa Bay.

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Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump
December 3, 2020

Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new analysis finds the cost of preserving and planting trees to hit certain global emissions reductions targets could accelerate quickly.

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Without planting more trees in the tropics, we can’t fix the climate. Credit - www.mongabay.com
Without planting more trees in the tropics, we can’t fix the climate (commentary)
December 2, 2020

Planting ‘the right tree in the right place’ is key to restoring forests and halting climate change.

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A total of 3000 mangrove seedlings were planted on Thursday at Siufaga Falelatai (Photo: Supplied)
Village aims to replant 10,000 mangrove seedlings
November 19, 2020

A mangrove replanting program at Siufaga Falelatai hopes to get 10,000 seedlings planted by the end of this year.

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tree planting activities. Credit - https://www.mnre.gov.ws/
Planting of 2000 native and coastal lowland forest trees
September 25, 2020

The Division of Environment and Conservation of MNRE completed planting of 2000 native coastal and lowland forest trees at the Vaitele-Fou national reserve (old quarry).

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Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds. Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
July 17, 2020

Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is "not always the best strategy"—with some experimental sites in Scotland failing to increase carbon stocks, a new study has found.

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Recently planted pine plantation on Chiloe Island, Chile. Credit: Robert Heilmayr
When planting trees threatens the forest
June 25, 2020

Campaigns to plant huge numbers of trees could backfire, according to a new study that is the first to rigorously analyze the potential effects of subsidies in such schemes.

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