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Carbon Dioxide Good for Crop Yield

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Read More: Breitbart.com is reporting on something German scientists are just beginning to discern:  carbon dioxide appears to help plans and increase crop yields.  A 10% increase in yields for barley, wheat and beets was discovered when given extra carbon dioxide, the study concluded.  However, for the global warming spin, you must read on.  Weigel said the studies have indicated that while greater CO2 exposure appears to spur growth, it can also undermine the quality of the produce.

He said the next step in the study would be to evaluate the effect of higher temperatures on plant growth — which scientists cite as another consequence of higher CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.

“This research is not intended as an argument for doing nothing to curb the rise of CO2 levels,” he said. “It is to find out what the effects would be.”


Of course!  How could we think you were trying to help influence a movement to not worry about carbon emissions?  Who funds you?

Read More: www.breitbart.com

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