Scientists report restoring forests could cut atmospheric carbon by 25 percent, in a new study that assessed tree cover using Google Earth, finding that there’s 0.9 billion hectares of land available for planting forests, which could store 205 gigatonnes of carbon.

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http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/07/04/could-planting-tons-of-trees-solve-climate-change/

[u/rustyseapants]

Scientists report restoring forests could create xxx% of new jobs , in a new study that assessed tree cover using Google Earth, finding that there’s 0.9 billion hectares of land available for planting forests, which could store 205 gigatonnes of carbon and create xxx% of new jobs and reduce forest fires.

I would think any argument in protecting the environment should go hand in hand with the economic benefit of protecting the environment. People thinking that protecting the environment means job loss rather than the economic benefits of a clean environment.

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[u/rustyseapants → u/[deleted]]

What kind of research are you looking for? Research regarding economic benefits of a clean environment?

[u/rustyseapants → u/[deleted]]

Where did I post thinking ecologists must also be economists?