Fossil leaves show high atmospheric carbon spurred ancient 'global greening'
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 10:40
in Earth & Climate
Scientists studying leaves from a 23-million-year-old forest have for the first time linked high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide with increased plant growth, and the hot climate off the time. The finding adds to the understanding of how rising CO2 heats the earth, and how the dynamics of plant life could shift within decades, when CO2 levels may closely mirror those of the distant past.