How do trees clean the air and store carbon? | One Tree Planted

How do trees clean the air and store carbon? Find out how trees benefit people and the planet!
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Photosynthesis
00:56 Air pollution
1:42 Storing carbon
2:51 Conclusion

Trees help the world in many ways - they create habitats for wildlife, filter water, improve community health and well-being, clean the air, and sequester carbon. Trees are like the lungs of the world, and they create a lot of the oxygen we breathe. Trees absorb carbon dioxide through pores on their leaves called stomata. Through photosynthesis oxygen is released into the atmosphere through the stomata.

Trees also remove pollution form the air, which comes from many sources such as burning fossil fuels, manufacturing, and forest fires. It comes in different forms such as particulate matter which can be intercepted by the tree's bark, branches, and leaves. There are also gaseous pollutants that are absorbed through the stomata on the leaves' surfaces. Healthy trees reduce air pollution and are able to help prevent respiratory illnesses caused by pollutants. Trees also cool the air by creating shade and releasing water vapor.

Trees also store carbon, which helps to mitigate climate change. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis and store this carbon in their roots, leaves, trunks, and branches. As the trees grow larger, they store more and more carbon making them an excellent long term carbon storage system. However, deforestation and human-caused fires disrupt the cycle of carbon storage and can be major sources of carbon being released back into the atmosphere. 

To mitigate climate change and help clean the air there are a few things we can do. By practicing sustainable management, protecting forests, and planting trees we can slow the rise in temperature. But we can’t do it alone.

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