2023-08-31 16:08:41
Increased vegetation growth known as the “Greening Earth”, has a strong cooling effect on the land due to increased efficiency of heat & water vapor transfer.. This greening-induced cooling effect was 25 times stronger than the warming effect caused by tropical deforestation. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-1-5) Author
2023-08-31 18:12:20
No note needed. He is expressing personal opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-2) Author
2023-09-01 11:04:57
Some context that matters: "Although...tree-planting efforts...enhance our planet’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon, greening achieved through intensive agriculture does not have the same effect...carbon absorbed by crops is quickly released back into the atmosphere." [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author
2023-09-01 11:52:19
86% of land ecosystems globally are becoming progressively less efficient at absorbing the increasing levels of CO2. [Link] Plants not only need CO2 but also water and nutrients. Climate changes causes e.g. longer dry seasons, thus diminishing plants ability to capture carbon. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-1) Author