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A new study identifies 195 million hectares globally as optimal for reforestation. Restoring these areas could remove 2.2 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year from the atmosphere. (www.nature.com)

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A new study identifies 195 million hectares globally as optimal for reforestation without harming people or wildlife. Restoring these areas could remove 2.2 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year—equivale...

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Original Title: A new study identifies 195 million hectares globally as optimal for reforestation without harming people or wildlife. Restoring these areas could remove 2.2 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year—equivalent to the annual emissions of the European Union.

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[–] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, forests do not keep accumulating carbon forever. At some point the system reaches an equilibrium where any new carbon trapped is offset by an equal amount respired out.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the authors mention their time frame of analysis is 30 years, so it's more like an abatement potential of 66 Gt total + some unknown quantity that they are currently unable to account for, not 2 Gt/year indefinitely.