Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Dark green conifers across Europe have stoked Global Warming: French Research

Dark green conifers across Europe have stoked Global Warming: French Research | Maine News Online:
Planting more trees than what can be harvested has been recognized by activists as a key strategy in the fight against climate change.
But a new study published in the journal Science has found the claim to be false.
As per the researchers, more than 250 years of forest management in Europe has actually added to climate change rather than helping to stop it.
 In the study, the researchers have assessed the land-use history of Europe from 1750 to till date.
The researchers have included factors including deforestation and forestation and management changes and changes in types of trees planted and the amount of wood harvested.
They have also used models to assess the effects of the changes on the climate..."

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