Do Trees Make It OK to Drive an SUV?

May 28, 2007 By MICHAEL HILL , Associated Press Writer
Do Trees Make It OK to Drive an SUV?
A forest in the Adirondack Mountains is seen from the Tongue Mountain Range in the Town of Bolton, N.Y., Tuesday, May 15, 2007. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to "offset" the carbon dioxide they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light. One popular way with the eco-conscious is to have trees planted on their behalf. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

(AP) -- If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade? The question isn't as silly as it sounds. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to "offset" the carbon dioxide - the leading greenhouse gas - they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light. One idea popular with the eco-conscious is to have trees planted for them. You get to keep driving and flying, but those trees are supposed to suck in your trail of carbon.



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