Media Coverage

Trees are overrated, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022, by Julia Rosen

Can planting a trillion new trees save the world? New York Times Magazine, 13 July 2022, by Zach St. George.

Why planting tons of trees isn’t enough to solve climate change, Science News, 8 July 2021, Carolyn Grambling

Protecting savannas rather than reforesting: Alexandre Touchett explains. Les Années Lumières, Radio Canada, 9 November 2020 (broadcast in French)

Planting 1 trillion trees might not actually be a good idea, The Verge, 31 January 2020, by Justine Calma

How tree planting became a flashpoint in the climate debate, Devex, 29 January 2020, by Michael Igoe

5 things to know about fighting climate change by planting trees, Science News, 17 November 2019, by Susan Milius

Planting trees to take on climate change isn’t as easy as YouTubers might think, The Verge, 25 October 2019, by Justine Calma

Trying to Plant a Trillion Trees Won't Solve Anything, Wired, 25 October 2019, by Adam Rogers

The unsung heroes of climate change, BBC Science Focus, 3 February 2016, by Jheni Osman

Keep off the grass, The Scientist, 1 February 2016, by Tracy Vence

When planting trees does more harm than good, Ensia, 2 October 2015, by Mary Hoff

Veldfires maybe not a complete villain, Die Pos

Military bases provide unlikely refuge for South's longleaf pine, Yale Environment 360, 10 November 2011, by Bruce Dorminey