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Bruce Westerman: Studies show planting and restoring one trillion trees globally would sequester 205 gigatons of carbon.

On the recordMay 17, 2021
Studies show planting and restoring one trillion trees globally would sequester 205 gigatons of carbon.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Highlights the carbon sequestration potential of planting trees.

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