Nature Adapts To Climate Change
Climate change will have many unexpected side effects, that's nothing new. One of these side effects was now discovered by researchers and it might be considered good news... in a sea of bad news.
Not only does vegetation on the planet seem to thrive due to the higher CO² concentration in the atmosphere but plants are also getting more efficient in making use of water and taking up CO².
Land plants are absorbing 17% more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere now than 30 years ago [...] hardly using any extra water [...]
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Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s plants more water-wise
Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s plants more water-wise
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Guao, I did not know this about plants, thank you for sharing it
I was surprised as well. :)
yes plants may do well if they are in the right temperature areas but sea levels will rise and the world will be worse for our children - i will follow you now
I'm afraid you're right... if I see news like this I think the process might be speeding up already.
We should be planting more trees, I don't think anyone can argue with that!
Absolutely! It just shows how stupid it is what we're doing to the tropical forests. They are called the planets lungs for a reason.