The fact that trees help combat global warming might not seem like - TopicsExpress



          

The fact that trees help combat global warming might not seem like breaking news, but scientists have determined that plants emit gasses in warm weather to help keep the Earth cool. These gasses stick to aerosol particles, helping to reflect sunlight and form clouds. The effectiveness of these emissions is dependent on region, and goes down dramatically in urban areas, where the amount of manmade aerosol particles is very high when compared to biological particles. More info: bit.ly/10ODXQN Photo credit: Inga Nielsen / Fotolia
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:22:02 +0000

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