Reforestation

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Considerations

Albedo

[RESEARCH needed]

Forests sequester carbon, but they also have a lower albedo than deserts (i.e. forests absorb more sunlight than deserts). Which factor outweighs which? Are we sure that reforestation would actually help cool the planet? [CASE STUDIES needed]