If trees can turn CO2 in oxygen why can’t they solve the climatechange-problem

Question

We learned that trees can turn CO2 to O, so why can’t trees reduce the ammount of CO2 ( the biggest greenhouse gas) and solve the problem?

Edit: But if there is more CO2 the plants grow faster so they can aborsb more too.

In: Biology

Answer 1

They do this already in a natural carbon cycle. Trees take in carbon dioxide, die or drop leaves that decay and release the carbon back into the atmosphere.

The problem is that we are releasing sequestered carbon – that is carbon that has been stored away in the form of fossil fuels – that is “extra” and is larger than the current carbon cycle can handle.