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How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
A
Trees help create breezes.
B
Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
C
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
D
Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The greatest potential for reducing overall temperatures comes from planting trees in the tropics . These regions receive more of the sun’s energy, so trees grow and absorb CO₂ more quickly . They also release lots of water vapour, which forms clouds that produce a cooling effect .

Detailed explanation-2: -To reduce global warming, there is a need to grow more and more trees as trees utilize carbon dioxide to produce their food by the process of photosynthesis, and in return give out oxygen. Thus, with more trees, there will be less influence of harmful gases like carbon dioxide on the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trees are natural carbon capture and storage machines, absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere through photosynthesis then locking it up for centuries. It’s why reforestation and afforestation are touted as key solutions to the climate crisis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Through a process called photosynthesis, leaves pull in carbon dioxide and water and use the energy of the sun to convert this into chemical compounds such as sugars that feed the tree. But as a by-product of that chemical reaction oxygen is produced and released by the tree.

Detailed explanation-5: -Trees absorb carbon that might otherwise contribute to global warming. Photosynthesis is a process in which plants combine carbon dioxide and water to make energy (glucose). This way, trees consume the carbon that we desperately need to keep out of the environment.

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