Tuesday 10 April 2007

How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate

Another article in The Guardian on the effects of planting trees on climate change.

How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate

This follows my previous post, citing the same scientists on the issue:

Tree planting no help against climate change!

As the saying goes: 'Money makes the world go round!' Carbon offsetting has become a million-pound industry with estimates predicting a value of £300 million by 2010. But this is just an example of 'a dangerous delaying technique that helped people "sleep well at night when we shouldn't sleep well at night"'.

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