Waste of time, money, and resources. Appearance of fixing a problem without doing so reduces motivation to actually fix it. Global support might wane because "they fixed it".

Seems like there are many reasons not to do a fix unless you know it works to some reasonable extent.

Again, the issue they want to address is not climate change but retention of soil and improving their regional climate and water cycle.

And it doesn't hurt that it probably slightly improves global warming and planting trees isn't very costly. Especially in places where labor is inexpensive.

Why would they not do this is often a question I've been left with after talking to climate change nihilists. No, it won't fix global warming. But it doesn't cost very much, helps their population and economy, and makes a dent in global warming.

At least they're not turning off perfectly functional nuclear power plants like in so-sophisticated Germany. They're reforesting. Do what you can and try not to make things worse.

As software developer, you should also be comfortable with the concept that there is no silver bullet[0] and sometimes you just have to use a lot of lead bullets.[1]

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Silver_Bullet [1] https://a16z.com/2011/11/13/lead-bullets/

Those perfectly functional nuclear power plants have a tendency to blow up a lot more often than predicted. After a couple of theoretically impossible accidents people get a bit nervous.

And they produce perfectly radioactive nuclear waste nobody knows what to do with right now...

Yes, I assumed it was primarily erosion they're aiming to combat in a few years when the trees have decent root systems and enough foliage to provide wind-shelter.

Did I say something to the contrary?