After more than 20 years research, boffins in Michigan have found moderate increases in temperature and nitrogen from atmospheric pollution actually improve forest productivity.
Researchers found trees grow faster at higher temperatures and store more carbon at greater concentrations of nitrogen, which is a constituent of acid rain, providing there is sufficient moisture.
Andrew Burton, an associate…
It must be difficult when ccientists at the University of British Columbia get together in the staff canteen. "What have you discovered today?" "Oh, you know, making some progress on curing some nasty diseases. You?" "Yeah, just discovered that the US government's rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in…