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Are plants reducing global warming

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Plants reduce carbon dioxide, because they absorb carbon and release oxygen. Yes, they help reduce global warming, because excess carbon dioxide emissions increase the green house effect and global warming.

Plants in total consume a small percentage of the carbon dioxide, a known minor contributor to global warming.

The bottom line is that plants are a small carbon sink.

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