静岡県御前崎市で地球温暖化対策として成長の早い木を活用

Experiment to grow fast-growing trees to combat global warming in Omaezaki City

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 In order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, an experiment to grow certain trees is being conducted in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The name of the tree is a paulownia tree called “Japaronia”. Taking advantage of its characteristic of growing quickly, the project aims to combat global warming and secure high-grade timber. It is said that “Japaronia” absorbs about twice as much carbon dioxide as ordinary plants. In this experiment, they are borrowing the power of a fungus called mycorrhizal fungi to further accelerate the growth of the trees. It is said that it takes 20 years for a typical tree to grow, but “Japaronia” can reach 15 meters in 5 years. These may be the savior against global warming.

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In order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, an experiment to grow certain trees is being conducted in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture. 

The name of the tree is a paulownia tree called “Japaronia”. 

Taking advantage of its characteristic of growing quickly, the project aims to combat global warming and secure high-grade timber. 

It is said that “Japaronia” absorbs about twice as much carbon dioxide as ordinary plants. 

In this experiment, they are borrowing the power of a fungus called mycorrhizal fungi to further accelerate the growth of the trees. 

It is said that it takes 20 years for a typical tree to grow, but “Japaronia” can reach 15 meters in 5 years. 

These may be the savior against global warming.

瞬間英作文に挑戦！

二酸化炭素の排出を減らすために、ある木を育てる実験が静岡県御前崎市で行われている。

その木の名は「ジャパロニア」と呼ばれる桐の木。

成長が早いという特徴を生かし、地球温暖化対策と高級木材の確保を目的としている。

「ジャパロニア」は、通常の植物に比べて約2倍の二酸化炭素を吸収すると言われている。

今回の実験では、菌根菌というカビの力を借りて、さらに木の成長を加速させるそう。

一般的な木は成長するのに20年かかると言われているが、「ジャパロニア」は5年で15mに到達する。

これらは、地球温暖化に対する救世主となるかもしれない。

参考
「年輪が4つしかない」5年で15mに！あっという間に伸びる木が地球温暖化防止の救世主に【SDGs】 / SBS（https://www.at-s.com/sbstv/）