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There are 3.04 trillion trees on earth.
by new_realist 6y ago
There are 3.04 trillion trees on earth.
- adrianN 6y agoA tree absorbs around 20kg of carbon dioxide a year while growing. To sequester 38 Gigatons you'd need to plant and cut down and bury around 10^12 trees each year, give or take an order of magnitude or two.
- ekianjo 6y agoDon't forget the oceans as part of the equation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_storage_of_carbon_dioxide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_storage_of_carbon_dioxid...