Your questions answered: The value of trees, "black" oxygen, AI's carbon footprint

Climate Question listeners take over the programme again with
their head-scratchers. Graihagh Jackson and her panel: Justin
Rowlatt, BBC climate editor, Akshat Rathi, senior climate
reporter for Bloomberg News and host of Bloomberg's Zero podcast
and Caroline Steel, presenter of BBC Crowdscience, ponder the
impact of deforestation and marvel at the beauty of sequoia
trees, which can live for more than 1000 years.


There are also questions on the carbon cost of generative AI, the
discovery of "black" oxygen in our oceans and deep-sea mining.


Plus, which animal has the biggest carbon footprint?


If you've got a query, email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com or
leave a Whatsapp message on +44 8000 321 721


Producer: Osman Iqbal Sound mix: Gareth Jones and Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts