International Business Times: Could converting sections of the desert into forests help stave off the effects of climate change? While some German scientists say that planting trees in arid regions could help mitigate climate change. Writing in the journal Earth System Dynamics, a team led by scientists from the University of Hohenheim say that one of humanitys Plan Bs for controlling global warming might be to exploit that natural carbon capturing qualities of trees. But, if youre going to try to turn bits of desert into...