We May Have Overestimated Forecasts For CO2 Buildup In The Atmosphere

October 14, 2014

Current computer models may have overestimated expected future levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, according to research released today.

And the models may need to be corrected to accurately predict the ramifications of climate change.

The scientists say current forecasts don’t account for the slow diffusion of atmospheric CO2 inside plant leaves and underestimate the contribution of increasing CO2 to plant growth by as much as 16%.

Business Insider Australia, October 14, 2014

Featuring: Robert Dickinson, professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences