What if there were 1 trillion more trees?

Title:
What if there were 1 trillion more trees?
Speaker:
Jean-François Bastin
Description:

Today humanity produces more than 1,400 tons of carbon every minute. To combat climate change, we need to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and draw down excess CO2 to restore the balance of greenhouse gases. Like all plants, trees consume atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis. So what can trees do to help in this fight? Jean-François Bastin digs into the efforts to restore depleted ecosystems. [Directed by Lobster Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Fabrizio Martini].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
05:23
Format: HTML5
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Original