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 http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url 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/justhaveathink Reference Links Dsouza et al - Substantial carbon removal capacity of Taiga reforestation and afforestation at Canada's boreal edge. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02822-z Ribbers et al - Boreal forests at risk https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934126000183 Canada's Tree Planting program https://natural-resources.canada.ca/forest-forestry/2-billion-trees-program Colorado State University report on climate related boreal changes https://source.colostate.edu/the-worlds-boreal-forests-may-be-shrinking-as-climate-change-pushes-them-northward/ National Observer - Carbon loss in boreal forests https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/19/analysis/canada-forests-logging-wildfires-biomass-carbon-co2 Additional reading https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/03/chinas-great-green-wall-turns-taklamakan-desert-into-a-growing-carbon-sink/ Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators Simon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys ClimateTown: youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Dr Gilbz youtube.com/@DrGilbz zentouro: youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience Sarah Karvner: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Our Changing Climate : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ