Future Impact Of Global Warming Is Worse When Grazing Animals Are Considered, Scientists Suggest
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 21:07
in Earth & Climate
The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models, according to new research, which shows that grazing animals will play a key role in reducing the anticipated expansion of shrub growth in the region, thus limiting the shrubs' predicted and beneficial carbon-absorbing effect.