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For 12 years, plants bought us extra time on climate change
The Verge Plants are our best friends in the fight against climate change, and a new study shows just how important they are. From 2002 to 2014, plants sucked up so much carbon dioxide that they slowed the buildup of CO2 in the atmosphere, even as human-made … If you’re looking for good news about climate change, this is about the best there is right now Recent pause in the growth rate of atmospheric CO2 due to enhanced terrestrial carbon uptake : Nature Communications Study: Carbon-Hungry Plants Impede Growth Rate of Atmospheric CO2 |