Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Increased Atmospheric CO2 Caused Tree Growth Spurt

The attached link to a recent NY Times article discusses an increased level of tree growth in the Chesapeake Bay area directly attributable to the increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Factors, such as soil nutrients and available moisture suggest that this higher level of tree growth may not be sustainable.

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GREENLAND - Will probably be the focus of near term sea level rise

Greenland is almost all covered by a very thick glacial ice cap. If all of Greenland's ice either melted or slid into the oceans, sea le...