New research reveals idea that rising CO₂ will significantly boost plant growth and help absorb our emissions may have been significantly overstated.

WebleyFrog ( WebleyFrog@piefed.social ) · 7 months ago

New research reveals idea that rising CO₂ will significantly boost plant growth and help absorb our emissions may have been significantly overstated.

IndignantIguana ( IndignantIguana@piefed.social ) · 7 months ago

CO2 has never been a bottleneck for plant growth. It’s always been bioavailable nitrogen. This has nothing to do with climate science. If you got this wrong it’s because you’re a gullible fool.

Kairos ( LodeMike@lemmy.today ) · 7 months ago

Wow you think? What, do you do this to animals too? Throw them in double the oxygen and expect everything to work out?

Dem Bosain ( DemBoSain@midwest.social ) · 7 months ago

What made them think CO₂ was the limiting factor?

Evil_Shrubbery ( Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club ) · 7 months ago

TIL any models (still) used this bs.
Wtf.
Dirty money everywhere.

skuzz ( skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de ) · edit-2 4 months ago

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betanumerus ( betanumerus@lemmy.ca ) · 7 months ago

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7toed ( 7toed@midwest.social ) · 7 months ago

Oh great! I can’t wait for carbon dioxide induced blood acidity!

New research reveals idea that rising CO₂ will significantly boost plant growth and help absorb our emissions may have been significantly overstated.

New research reveals idea that rising CO₂ will significantly boost plant growth and help absorb our emissions may have been significantly overstated.

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