It’s really not the best idea to let it burn up–and key to keeping it cool are the massive rainforests of the Amazon.
A new project should help prevent–or at least slow down–that hot future.
If all goes to plan over the next six years, a project led by Conservation International will become the largest tropical reforestation project in history.
Seventy-three million trees will sprout up across what’s known as the “arc of deforestation,” in the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Acre, Pará, Rondônia, and throughout the Xingu watershed.
The short-term plan is to restore 70,000 acres (the area of 30,000 soccer fields) that have been cleared for pastureland to their former forested glory.
Already a couple million trees have been planted, and it’s a win-win situation for all involved parties, says Medeiros.
And farmers sign partnership agreements to fast-track recovery on their own land with logistical support. »
