Climate Change Is Causing Trees To Struggle To “Breathe”
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Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. “We found that tr

Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

    • positiveWHAT@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Some will yet live if we get our shit together. But it might be time to redact some oil execs and force less long-distance trade.