For 12 years, plants bought us extra time on climate change – The Verge

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 …
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