is it about those cities, those places, building in a way to try to defend themselves against it? is that the only option to deal with this? ~ , ,., , , that the only option to deal with this? ~ , , , ., that the only option to deal with this? absolutely, they should adapt to hurricane this? absolutely, they should adapt to hurricane risks, this? absolutely, they should adapt to hurricane risks, but this? absolutely, they should adapt to hurricane risks, but it this? absolutely, they should adapt to hurricane risks, but it is - to hurricane risks, but it is certainly true that by the end of the century, the impacts of this particular dynamic depend heavily on the amount of warming we seek, so we can avoid the worst case scenario if we commit to a low in mission scenarios. low emissions scenarios. joshua studholme. a week of events is taking place in south africa to mark the life of the anti apartheid leader, archbishop desmond tutu, who died on sunday at the age of 90. in an
to many, it s not that straightforward. this is dr bonnie waring. we cannot plant our way out of the carbon crisis with business as usual emission scenarios. ..or, as dr kate hardwick at kew gardens in london notes: the risk here is that the benefit of new trees is overstated. there are other risks too of greenwashing, of damage to ecosystems, of trees distracting from emissions cuts. let s look at all of this, starting with the crucial role that trees play. there are an estimated three trillion trees in the world and they absorb carbon from the air and, crucially, store it.