There is no path to net-zero without forests

As our first line of defence against greenhouse gas emissions, trees are also a powerful natural and proven carbon sequestration technology.

As complex, biodiverse ecosystems, forests have a widespread impact by regulating ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and playing a critical role in the carbon cycle, writes Gary Zed.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY GARY ZED

June 29, 2022

With higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising sea levels, and intensifying weather-related disasters, the threat of climate change to humanity continues to grow. At the same time, Canadian industries, businesses, and individual households remain among the world’s worst greenhouse gas ...

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