Travelers bothered by their flight's pollution can pay to reduce it elsewhere. Do offsets work?

Sure, you can plant a tree, but Vitry said that doesn't stop your flight's emissions from entering the atmosphere. The tree may eventually absorb an equivalent amount of emissions. Or it may die. Or ...
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When the federal government could shut down and what would it mean for Colorado

At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, the federal government will shut down unless Congress can pass a short-term funding ...