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Could spruce forests help offset climate change?

Could spruce forests help offset climate change?
Screenshot from the Reuters broadcast.

VIDEO: Researchers from our department are measuring terpene particles emitted by spruce/fir forests, which are believed to have a cooling effect on the climate. They believe that planting more of this type of forest could help offset global warming.

– Planting spruce forests could increase the carbon uptake. They would release aerosol particles which have a cooling effect on the earth, Janne Rinne says in the Reuters broadcast.

Watch the full broadcast here.