GOP Bill Will Seek to Commit U.S. to Planting 3.3 Billion Trees Annually

Republicans are putting the finishing touches on a bill that would cement President Trump’s commitment to a global initiative to plant 1 trillion trees, though experts caution that planting trees is not the most effective way to combat climate change. The bill would commit the U.S. to planting some 3.3 billion trees each year over the next 30 years.