afforestation

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So ramping up afforestation – or tree planting - will not be an easy task.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

In addition, by focusing on afforestation, it does not account for other approaches that are central to tackling climate change, such as preventing deforestation and restoring existing forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

They currently only remove 0.002 gigatonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere, compared to 3 gigatonnes through conventional options such as afforestation, and they are unlikely to significantly increase by 2030.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

And carbon removal schemes like those based on afforestation — planting trees that will store carbon as they grow — might last only a few years if a disease or forest fire comes along.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

The old, effete administration was cleared away, sound currency maintained, railways were greatly extended, roads improved, afforestation pushed forward on a great scale, agriculture developed, sanitation improved and fresh industries begun.

From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)