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Volume 22:  December 2019 Archive of CO2 Science Postings

An Absence of Ocean Acidification and Warming Impacts on a Red Sea Coral (23 December 2019)
Even under the most extreme (and highly unlikely) scenarios of future CO2 emissions Stylophora pistillata corals show complete resilience to predicted changes in seawater pH and temperature, making it almost certain this coral species will be around for centuries to come...

The Combined Impacts of Elevated CO2 and Water Supply on Field Pea
(20 December 2019)
Great news from the researchers who conducted this study and say that "growth under elevated CO2 can mitigate drought effects on N2 fixation and reduce dependency on soil N resources especially in water-limited agro-ecosystems"...

Plant Growth Database (19 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Canola (Juozapaitiene et al., 2019). To access the entire database, click here.

The Change in Global Gross Primary Production Between 2000 and 2014
(18 December 2019)
Has is declined due to so-called dangerous global warming and climate change, or has it improved due to the aerial fertilization effect of atmospheric CO2? Read on to find out...

CO2-induced Benefits to Plant Water Use Efficiency (17 December 2019)
As the atmosphere's concentration of carbon dioxide continues to rise in the years and decades ahead, plants will become ever-more efficient in their use of water thanks to incredible physiological changes brought about by this important trace gas. In short, they will need less water to produce the same or an even greater amount of biomass, which transformation holds significant ramifications for future plant drought resistance and global food production...

Plant Growth Database (17 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Wheat (Dong et al., 2019). To access the entire database, click here.

The Adaptive Response of a Sea Urchin to Ocean Acidification
(16 December 2019)
The results of this study demonstrate an important truth -- organisms have the power to adapt over relatively short time periods. Unfortunately, the ability to evaluate an organism's adaptive responses is almost never factored into laboratory experiments because of time or funding constraints. But when making projections of the future existence of species, this key phenotypic response must not be ignored, yet it almost always is...
Elevated CO2 Improves Phytoremediation of a Persistent Organic Pollutant (13 December 2019)
At higher levels of atmospheric CO2 bougainvillea plants were able to remove greater quantities of an organic pollutant from contaminated soil, making this species a good candidate for phytoremediation...

Plant Growth Database (12 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Andiroba (de Oliveira and Marenco 2019). To access the entire database, click here.

The Mitigating Influence of CO2 on Drought and Heat Stress in Wheat
(11 December 2019)
Elevated CO2 reduced the negative impacts of post-anthesis drought and heat stress on two wheat cultivars. This mitigating influence should translate to larger yields of grain in the future...

Plant Growth Database (10 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Rice (Hasegawa et al., 2019). To access the entire database, click here.
A Marine Gastropod's Response to Ocean Acidification (9 December 2019)
Thanks to CO2-induced improvements in algae nutritional quality, the authors of this study say Eatoniella mortoni is able to enhance calcification and strengthen the thickness and crystalline structure of their shells under ocean acidification...

Plant Growth Database (5 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Oilseed Rape (Juozapaitiene et al., 2019). To access the entire database, click here.

Recent Trends in Terrestrial Gross and Net Primary Productivity
(4 December 2019)
Between 2004 and 2012, satellite-derived measurements reveal global gross and net primary productivity have increased by 10% and 13.7%, respectively. Such enhancements run counter to the alarmist narrative of terrestrial ecosystem collapse due to global warming and its attendant host of climate catastrophes...

Plant Growth Database
(3 December 2019)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Queen Beer Orchid (Cho et al., 2019). To access the entire database, click here.

The Fortuitous Link Between CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth (2 December 2019)
This video segment discusses the proven fundamental link between CO2 emissions and economic growth. As countries have embraced and increased their production of fossil energy, their citizens have been amply rewarded with increased economic development and prosperity...