Claim(permalink)
Spekboom can sequester more than four tonnes of carbon dioxide per year per hectare planted
✓africa-check rating: not credible; published on 2020-03-03
Factors
veracity
not credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2020-03-03
Entities
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