>Trees are crucial to our long-term survival, as they absorb and store the carbon dioxide emissions that cause global heating.<p>I stopped reading when I encountered this statement. In fact, the connection between trees in the desert and carbon dioxide absorbtion is tenuous.[1]<p>[1]. <a href="https://medium.com/the-philipendium/trees-and-carbon-dioxide-what-is-the-truth-c7f8c9d12602" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/the-philipendium/trees-and-carbon-dioxide...</a>