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1 trillion trees are great, except when they’re not: Paper aims to clarify benefits of nature-based solutions approach

Envirotec Magazine

The concept of nature-based solutions broadly refers to working with and enhancing nature to address major challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss and poverty alleviation. At the moment, there is a lot of excitement about planting trees to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. This book also reviews the regional and national development of Digital Earth around the world, and discusses the role and effect of education and ethics. Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century.