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Trudeau's tree-planting plan could hurt more than it helps

Mark Lowey
January 8, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pledge to plant two billion trees to help reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions is more complex than it sounds. The effort will need to be carefully planned and executed to ensure the trees not only survive but don't become a future wildfire hazard, forest experts say.

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Organizations:	Government of Canada, Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, McMaster University, Queen’s University, and University of British Columbia
People:	Edward Struzik, Justin Trudeau, and Lori Daniels
Topics:	2016 Fort McMurray fire, boreal forest, Climate Change, greenhouse gas emissions, health of forests, reforestation, wildfire, and wildfire intensity

Trudeau's tree-planting plan could hurt more than it helps

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