8<\/sup>. In contrast to that, increased tree cover in the Northern Hemisphere will absorb more heat, which would have an adverse effect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, regional replanting projects are also an option to contribute to combating global climate change. The ARRI project in eastern United States aims to restore forests on mined land. For instance, they have planted 70 million trees since 20049<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs reforestation an effective strategy to combat climate change?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The drawbacks to planting trees is that it needs time, money and resources. A decrease in farmland may compromise food production. Furthermore, it is crucial to avoid areas of monoculture as this leads to soil degradation, which will not help restore the land. Moreover, a senior scientist states that planting trees can not replace the need to decrease fossil fuel usage10<\/sup>. Replanting trees needs to go on alongside other actions that combat climate change. For example, more land rights to indigenous people can reduce the size of forest that can be made into farmland.<\/p>\r\nSources<\/h4>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n
\r\nConservation International (2019). What on Earth is ‘reforestation’? <\/em><\/li>\r\nIPCC (2018). An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways<\/em>.<\/li>\r\nDeziel, C (2018). Environmental Problems Caused by Deforestation of Tropical Rain Forests,<\/em> Sciencing.<\/li>\r\nGellert, A (2017). How does deforestation affect the weather? <\/em>Sciencing.<\/li>\r\nWhitmer, P (2019). Negative effects of clear-cutting. Sciencing.<\/li>\r\n Bastin, J-F et al (2019). The global tree restoration potential<\/em>, Science. Vol 365, issue 6448.<\/li>\r\nRadhika, D et al (2019) Second Bonn Challenge progress report : application of the Barometer in 2018<\/em>, IUCN.<\/li>\r\nLewis, S.L et al (2019). Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon<\/em>, nature 568. 25-28.<\/li>\r\nAngel, P et al (2017). The Appalachian regional reforestation initiative<\/em>.<\/li>\r\nBuis, A (2019). Examining the viability of planting trees to help mitigate climate change<\/em>, NASA.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n
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