We can't plant or log our way out of climate change - CNN - 0 views
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CNN published an opinion piece on Feb. 10 with the headline, "Plant trees, sure. But to save the climate, we should also cut them down." This piece omitted some vital facts and science.
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Industrial logging and wood production are major drivers of climate disruption. The US is the world's largest consumer and producer of wood products, according to data from 2015. Due to the intensity of logging, the rate and scale of forest destruction in the Southeastern US is estimated to be four times that of South American rainforests.
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First of all, planting trees is a poor substitute for protecting existing forests when it comes to solving the climate crisis. Natural forests are best at soaking up carbon from the atmosphere and the older a forest, the more carbon it can absorb and store, if left standing.
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