A Million-Year Journey: Slow Recovery of Vegetation From Global Warming

Image caption: A new study warns that today’s rapid release of greenhouse gases and deforestation could trigger severe and prolonged climate changes, emphasizing the urgent need for global action to protect vegetation and mitigate climate change. Image credit: SciTechDaily.com. Article by ETH Zurich. SciTechDaily – August 8, 2024. Original article was written by Marianne Lucien and published by ETH Zurich.

Examining historical climatic shifts, researchers have identified how vegetation’s response to drastic temperature increases can extend the warming period for millennia.

• Disruption of the functioning of vegetation due to warming can lead to the failure of climate regulating mechanisms for millions of years.
• Vegetation changes can alter the planet’s climate equilibrium
• Geological and climatic history provide insight into the effects of global warming today. […]

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