Without plants, Earth would cook under billions of tons of additional carbon

Without plants, Earth would cook under billions of tons of additional carbon
Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 22, 2013 - Enhanced growth of Earth's leafy greens during the 20th century has significantly slowed the planet's transition to being red-hot, according to the first study to specify the extent to which plants have prevented climate change since pre-industrial times. Researchers based at Princeton University found that land ecosystems have kept the planet cooler by absorbing billions of tons of carbon, espe ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Without_plants_Earth_would_cook_under_billions_of_tons_of_additional_carbon_999.html