🌍 Posts claim a map showing an increase of vegetation over time proves carbon dioxide is actually beneficial to the planet. This is misleading -- the 'greening' trend may end, and rising temperatures can harm plants
, a professor at Boston University's Department of Earth and Environment, also worked on the 2016 study. He told AFP in a December 13, 2022 email that focusing on a"short-term effect of enhanced plant growth from higher CO2 concentration misses the important point."
"CO2 is a greenhouse gas, it is causing climate change whose effects include global warming, loss of sea ice, rising sea levels, etc.," Myneni said. He added:"I have tried many times to put our results in context, yet some folks are intent on narrowly interpreting our work."published in Biogeosciences in 2021, which revealed"a slowing down of greening and strengthening of browning trends, particularly in the last two decades."
He also said carbon emissions from human activities like fossil fuel burning and deforestation are responsible for increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere -- a fact confirmed by the International Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest
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Earth had its 5th warmest fall on record: NOAARising temperatures are continuing to set alarming trends around the world, according to new data released by climate scientists.
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Eight powerful solar flares hit Earth yesterday, more expected todayWith the Sun entering an active phase of its 11-year solar cycle, events such as these are expected to increase over the next few years.
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OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples will land on Earth in 2023 and scientists can't waitReturning to Earth is only the beginning of the journey for these pieces of asteroid Bennu.
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Earth saw its 9th-warmest November in 143 years(5 of 5) Significant Climate Events Map: November saw 6 named tropical storms form, 4 of which became cyclone-strength. See more: NOAANCEI StateOfClimate
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New Theory Suggests That the Origin of Life on Earth-Like Planets Is LikelyAccording to a recent paper by a math professor at the University of Arkansas, the existence of life on Earth provides proof that abiogenesis is relatively easy on planets similar to Earth, refuting the 'Carter argument' conclusion. Does the presence of life on Earth provide any insight into the
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