Satellites show global plant growth is not keeping up with CO2 emissions

Satellites show global plant growth is not keeping up with CO2 emissions Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 10, 2015 - Because plants need carbon dioxide to grow, scientists have expected rising atmospheric CO2 to substantially enhance plant growth, offsetting a portion of human CO2 emissions and, in turn, slowing climate change. However, new research from the Institute on the Environment published today in Nature Climate Change adds to a growing body of research challenging this expectation. The study, le ... more

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