Made in the Shade Made in the Shade By Craig Idso, MS, Arizona State University World Climate Report , Vol.
Some people have a difficult time accepting good news.
Especially when it's good news about our planet's environmental future. Again and again, in the face of thousands of experiments demonstrating the of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, folks persist in their nay saying. You'd almost think they actually enjoy putting a negative spin on the aerial fertilization effect of the ongoing rise in our atmosphere's CO2 level. Maybe the increase in the density of the forest canopies above will reduce the vitality of the understory plants that must grow in the deepening shade. Perhaps the unprecedented shade will even drive these understory plants to extinction.