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Trees Emit Ozone-Forming Compounds, Study Finds — a Blow to Reforestation Offsets

Trees Emit Ozone-Forming Compounds, Study Finds — a Blow to Reforestation Offsets

What the Nature paper found

The research, which appeared online in Nature on 20 August, identifies specific biogenic volatile organic compounds emitted by trees that react in sunlight to form ground-level ozone. The authors note that as global temperatures climb, those emissions are likely to increase, potentially worsening air quality in cities that already struggle with smog. The study doesn't mention crypto, but its timing is awkward for the growing industry of tokenized carbon credits.

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Що виявило дослідження Nature

Дослідження, опубліковане онлайн у Nature 20 серпня, ідентифікує специфічні біогенні леткі органічні сполуки, які виділяють дерева і які реагують із сонячним світлом, утворюючи приземний озон. Автори зазначають, що з підвищенням глобальних температур ці викиди, ймовірно, зростуть, що може погіршити якість повітря в містах, які вже борються зі смогом. Дослідження не згадує криптовалюти, але його час є незручним для зростаючої індустрії токенізованих вуглецевих кредитів.

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The problem with tree-based offsets

Tree-planting has long been a default offset strategy, and it's become a selling point for crypto projects looking to burnish their ESG credentials. The new research complicates that pitch. If trees can be a net source of ozone precursors — especially under warmer conditions — then the permanent, verifiable benefit of a reforestation offset is less certain. That's a problem for projects that sell tokenized credits backed by forest growth.

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Проблема з компенса