Reforesting: the scientific art of planting trees
CGTN Europe • 2m 15s
Climate change was one of the hot topics of this year's virtual World Economic Forum. Luckily, one of the best options for cutting carbon emissions is relatively easy – planting trees.
But there's concern among scientists that it's not being done right – to the extent it could actually harm the environment.
That's why tree specialists at Kew Gardens have come up with a set of tree planting guidelines, explaining their meticulous method to CGTN Europe.
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