EnvironmentOffsetting global fossil fuel stores by planting trees is impossible Trees would have to be planted on a vast proportion of global land mass to offset the carbon dioxide emissions from burning the world’s fossil fuel reserves 51¶¯Âþ
EnvironmentFlourishing microalgae could offset emissions as the planet heats up Photosynthesising microbes in soil may increase their activity as temperatures rise, offsetting some of the carbon emissions expected to be released from peatland and permafrost 51¶¯Âþ