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posted by mrpg on Monday February 25 2019, @07:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the CC dept.

Phys.org:

The world's forests are increasingly taking up more carbon, partially offsetting the carbon being released by the burning of fossil fuels and by deforestation in the tropics, according to a new study.

The findings, published in the journal Biogeosciences, suggest that forests are growing more vigorously, and therefore, locking away more carbon. Even so, the concentration of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is still on the rise.

[...] The increased plant growth in global forests could be due to several factors, including higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, warmer temperatures and increased availability of nitrogen.

Perhaps we should re-forest the deserts of the world.


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Monday February 25 2019, @09:06PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday February 25 2019, @09:06PM (#806563) Journal

    Perhaps we should re-forest the deserts of the world.

    Perhaps we should "insert another unrealistic goal here"

    Perhaps we should strip mine and harvest more forests of the world.

    Put on your corporate profit manager hat for a minute.

    Since existing forests now seem to be absorbing more carbon . . .

    Profit!

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