Climate Change Update: Where the whole world is grappling with climate change, scientists have come up with good news. He believes that solar panels are more effective than trees in fighting climate change. A new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology shows that if land use is taken into account, installing more solar panels or investing more in solar power systems is more eco-friendly than planting trees in the same area.
Research shows that while solar systems begin to reap the benefits of climate change in about 2.5 years, reforestation takes decades to reach its full potential.
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What is the difference between the two?
- Trees slowly remove carbon dioxide from the air, while solar panels directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuel electricity with renewable energy.
- Both trees and solar panels can absorb more sunlight and contribute to global warming by darkening the land surface.
- To understand the role of trees and solar panels in global warming, scientists studied instruments installed in Israel’s Negev desert and nearby forested areas.
- Solar panels in semi-arid regions offset global warming faster than planting trees.
Still the importance of forests is not less
Research shows that solar energy has an immediate positive effect on global warming, but the overall benefits of forests are still irreversible. Forests today provide important ecosystem services, including sequestering carbon, regulating local climate and providing recreation, as well as protecting biodiversity.
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Tags: Change in atmosphere, Forest, global warming
First published: November 27, 2023, 21:38 IST