The Trees and the Forest of New Towers
Building with mass timber can ameliorate climate change because it produces less in greenhouse gas emissions than construction with concrete and steel. And wood has the benefit of storing the carbon dioxide trees absorb during their growth, keeping it out of the atmosphere indefinitely. If you subscribe to the NYTimes, you can read the whole article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/engineered-wood-tower-construction.html
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