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Surprising Truth Behind Planting Trees and Climate Change

Season 2 Episode 4 | 8m 50s

For decades we’ve been planting trees in hopes of reducing carbon pollution. But when it comes to carbon sequestration, have we actually been getting it all backward? We travel to the Pacific Northwest forests of Oregon to see what we can learn about forest carbon sinks and the groundbreaking research with Oregon State University’s Department of Forestry.

Aired: 10/17/21
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Will the 2026 El Niño be the strongest we’ve ever seen? What can the one in 1877 tell us?
Can a vast radioactive site power AI and clean energy, or become the next disaster?
Is a spot in the Southwest safe from natural disasters or is there a more sinister explanation?
New York City is racing to prepare for the true superstorm.
Tornado Alley is shifting — and the new one is deadlier. Here's why.
Why is the Guadalupe River America's deadliest? Science, "Rain Bombs," and Flash Flood Alley.
Something unexpected is changing Antarctica and scientists finally know why.
What if Earth crossed a climate tipping point like Venus once did?
Weathered investigates why civilizations collapse during climate shocks—and how we can avoid it.
Understanding the climate endgame isn’t pessimism. It’s risk management.