Is Burying the Trees Killed by Wildfires a Climate Solution?

Is Burying the Trees Killed by Wildfires a Climate Solution?

Proponents tout biomass burial to create carbon credits as a win-win-win for the climate, fire-scarred landscapes and those looking to offset their emissions.By Elisabeth Kwak-HefferanRebecca Gentry can clearly picture the first time she saw her family’s ranch outside of Hardin, Montana, after the wildfire. A week after the burn, “The ground was still smoking,” she remembers. “There were huge holes in the ground where the trees used to be. It wa…