Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet.

Reforestation can fight climate change, uplift communities and restore biodiversity. When done badly, though, it can speed extinctions and make nature less resilient. Mass planting trees to meet carbon neutrality goals isn't always what it seems. Dr. Forrest Fleischman is quoted in a New York Times article on what pledges to plant a billion trees really mean. In addition to the New York Times website, University of Minnesota community members can also access the article through the University Library Pro Quest system.