‘L.A. trees are kicking ass.’ Urban plants capture more CO2 than expected

A new study found they’re surprisingly good at absorbing the carbon dioxide we spew into the air with all our cars, energy consumption and corporate industrialization.

Using an array of sensors set up across a swath of central L.A., the team tracked CO2 emissions during an 18-month period. Over the course of a year, trees absorbed up to 60% of CO2 emissions on average during daytime, according to the study — significantly more than expected.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

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