Why trees really matter in the race to decarbonization

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Trees are a cost-effective means of carbon removal and storage Image: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

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Climate mitigation potential of 20 natural climate solutions Image: Bronson W. Griscom et al. PNAS 2017; 114:11645-11650

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