Saving Our Planet: Hope for the Future in a Montana Rewilding Project
In Saving Our Planet: Hope for the Future, host Simon Reeve travels to a rewilding project in Montana and is encouraged by visible hope in the fight to slow climate change. This video is excerpted from BBC's Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve, a series that highlights one journalist’s travels across the globe and the diverse cultures and peoples he meets along the way.
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Q: What do scientists fear when it comes to global climate change?
A: They worry that if we continue to pump carbon into the atmosphere, climate change will become irreversible.
Q: Name some of the benefits of rewilding land.
A: Endangered species can be reintroduced and have space to live and thrive. The huge prairie space can absorb carbon dioxide.
Q: What is a small but significant act Simon highlighted that can slow climate change?
A: Planting trees is an easy way to slow climate change because trees absorb carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen.