[pgeorgi]

> should be the way we lead and liaise with this problem instead of `go plant more trees`.

Why should it be one or the other? Let's do both (plus many more things).

Even the authors of this study mention that "planting trees" isn't enough, even for the CO2 issue alone, since planting trees is merely a mitigation for past damage.

[hunterx]

The point I was trying to make is not that it's exclusive and hence why I reiterated I'm not against planting trees. Or trees in general, in any case I like them quite a lot as I come form the countryside and miss the forest and mountains a lot.

One of the points I was trying to converge is on the danger these types of articles pose and is they are delusional. It makes society think oh well, that's a big problem but we have a readily available solution, just plant more trees and all is solved.

The other is on one of the statements which is dubious.

I do a lot of work on this area hence why I'm saying all of the above and that's what I found when speaking with general public. And also with people with `high educational degrees` which (in theory) take things more critically and think them through.