Jean-François Bastin·TED-Ed
What if there were 1 trillion more trees?
Summary
We know that trees consume atmospheric carbon through a chemical reaction called photosynthesis. The process uses energy from sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and energy-stoning carbohydrates. However, during converting carbohydrates to energy, trees release carbon, and when a tree dies and decay, stored carbon and stored CO2 in the soil are released.
What if there were 1 trillion more trees? Planting too many trees means not to be able to restore our atmosphere's balance of greenhouse gasses. We can’t just plant trees and we need to restore depleted ecosystems that are complicated.
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