New Research : Canada could remove 5X its annual emissions just by planting trees!

New research suggests that large scale reforestation and afforestation along Canada’s boreal forest edge has the potential to remove billions of tonnes of CO₂. But how does the science behind carbon sequestration, permafrost protection, wildfire risks, and the albedo effect stack up? And can massive tree-planting projects realistically help fight climate change—or are they just a temporary fix? Help support this channel's independence at   / justhaveathink   Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhave... Reference Links Dsouza et al - Substantial carbon removal capacity of Taiga reforestation and afforestation at Canada's boreal edge. https://www.nature.com/articles/s4324... Ribbers et al - Boreal forests at risk https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Canada's Tree Planting program https://natural-resources.canada.ca/f... Colorado State University report on climate related boreal changes https://source.colostate.edu/the-worl... National Observer - Carbon loss in boreal forests https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025... Additional reading https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/03... Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators Simon Clark:    / simonoxfphys   ClimateTown:    / @climatetown   Dr Gilbz    / @drgilbz   zentouro:    / zentouro   Climate Adam:    / climateadam   Kurtis Baute:    / scopeofscience   Sarah Karvner:    / @sarahkarver   Beckisphere:    / @beckisphere   Our Changing Climate :    / @ourchangingclimate