

More vegetation could speed up warming in the short term


I. Vegetation Growth is Rapidly Increasing in Permafrost Region



Plant growth
Plant growth in the Canadian permafrost region is dramatically increasing.
[Image Source: NASA]



II. Study Doesn't Consider Carbon Trapping Properties of Vegetation



permafrost melting
[Image Source: Vladimir Romanovsky]




Source: Boston University [PDF]

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By Ammohunt on 3/11/2013 7:30:36 PM , Rating: 2
Notice that all the climate scientist happen to be glass half empty? i.e. global warming = bad mojo. Not a single one would ever make the mistake and be spurned by their academic peers by uttering any obvious benefits of a warmer earth.

RE: Negativity
By Jeffk464 on 3/12/2013 12:14:50 AM , Rating: 2
Climate change, could obviously make some areas more habitable and other less. Norway probably can't wait, not sure that Sri Lanka is as excited.

RE: Negativity
By Omega215D on 3/12/2013 12:27:52 AM , Rating: 2
It's not like the Earth is static anyhow. It used to be much warmer and was thriving until some unexpected cataclysms occurred.

RE: Negativity
By Strunf on 3/12/2013 5:56:59 AM , Rating: 2
Humans for sure weren't thriving... it's not cause some animals and plants thrive under certain conditions that we will too.

RE: Negativity
By Ammohunt on 3/12/2013 3:11:48 PM , Rating: 2
Because we are somehow biologically different than the rest of the mammals on the earth? explain that to me.

RE: Negativity
By Jeffk464 on 3/13/2013 1:25:29 AM , Rating: 2
Nope biologically we are just another species, the difference is our use of technology to adapt to almost every environment out there.

RE: Negativity
By JediJeb on 3/12/2013 11:29:31 PM , Rating: 2
Is the Earth all about Humans?

The Earth doesn't care if humans are here or not, it is going to change all it wants to. If humans believe the Earth should bow to their wishes of not moving its shorelines or habitable zones then they are going to be disappointed some time in the future.

People need to learn to adapt because we are going to have to or cease to exist.

