Imagine a tree that shoots up eight feet a year while cleaning the environment—sounds pretty wild, right? That’s what scientists at the University of Minnesota have achieved with a new cottonwood-poplar hybrid, InnovaTree. It’s like nature’s vacuum cleaner, sucking in carbon faster than traditional trees and even cleaning up contaminated soils.
InnovaTree isn’t just quick-growing; it’s also super hardy and disease-resistant, making it perfect for urban spaces and reforestation efforts. Expected to hit wider markets in 2024, this tree might just be a game changer for fighting climate change.
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