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called the waterfall tree. the waterfall tree is a great example why we re that hurry to do this. we collect genetic a few years ago. we took some clones and gave them back to the community there to replant. reporter: just as importantly, they are archiving the trees genetic materials as insurance so they will be available to clone. david is jared s dad and co-founder of the project. this is a really, really special tree. reporter: these trees are marvels, he says. they grew six feet this year. reporter: because they grow ten times faster than others and captures massive amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. these trees uptake co2 ten times faster. we need to remove the excess co2 from the atmosphere and these are the workers doing that. reporter: some of the newest sprouts come from clippings of a giant sequoia from surprisingly 30 miles down the row in manistee, michigan. tree has grown 116 feet in less than 75 years and is particularly promising because it th

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