{"id":8488,"date":"2019-07-05T10:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T09:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/?p=8488"},"modified":"2019-07-05T10:33:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T09:33:36","slug":"one-thing-learnt-week-many-trees-take-save-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/?p=8488","title":{"rendered":"One thing we have learnt this week – how many trees does it take to save the planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Beech<\/a>How many trees does it take to save the planet?\u00a0 This is a question I’ve been asking myself for a while as I have a developing interest in re-wilding.\u00a0 I was going to try to find some data to do a rough calculation but fortunately a group of academics have beaten me to it.\u00a0 The answer is its a lot of trees (a trillion) but a surprisingly small amount of land area (11%).\u00a0 The land area is the equivalent to US and China combined.\u00a0 Yes that’s a lot, but the researchers have not proposed any trees on agricultural land except where there are grazing animals.\u00a0 They say trees can benefit such land use.\u00a0 If you look at the maps then the tree cover looks sparce if everyone does a bit.\u00a0 They have also not considered tree planting in urban areas where there is huge scope.\u00a0\u00a0 Another aspect of tree planting that could be considered is the use of trees for growing food, either directly or indirectly.\u00a0 How much CO2<\/sub> will it mop up?\u00a0 A whopping 66% of what’s in the atmosphere that’s been put there by humans.\u00a0 That’s a lot.<\/p>\n

Will this happen.\u00a0 I believe it will.\u00a0 There is a growing realisation that trees are good for our health and wellbeing.\u00a0 Planting trees is never going to be unpopular.\u00a0 A couple of warnings though.\u00a0 Trees need looking after and its no substitute for cutting emissions in other ways.\u00a0 How many trees does it take to save the planet?\u00a0 A lot, but its doable.\u00a0 Lets get on with it.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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