Tree Planting Solution

The cluster centers on users proposing or debating large-scale tree planting and reforestation as a straightforward alternative to technological carbon capture methods for addressing climate change.

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Sample Comments

oxide • Sep 29, 2016 • View on HN

trees sound plenty viable. maybe it should be called tree planting instead.

duaneb • May 19, 2016 • View on HN

Why would planting trees not work?

collyw • Oct 24, 2016 • View on HN

Plant a hell of a lot of trees?

goatinaboat • Sep 21, 2019 • View on HN

Why do we need this? Just plant some trees!

castle-bravo • Mar 8, 2018 • View on HN

Would planting trees do the trick?

dvh • Jul 2, 2019 • View on HN

Buy a lot (in US), plant trees.

guiriduro • Jan 18, 2021 • View on HN

Plant a lot of trees, surely? And possibly sell the carbon credits therefrom.

erikig • Jun 8, 2018 • View on HN

Yep, just plant a tree or two ;)

loeg • Feb 15, 2025 • View on HN

Planting trees is a form of carbon capture!

rightbyte • Jan 26, 2020 • View on HN

Planting trees is a possibility too.