Claim: Rep. Lamar Smith said climate change "alarmists" ignore the "positive impacts" of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, such as increased food production and quality. But the impact of increased CO2 levels on agriculture is more complicated than that -- and, on balance, likely negative, particularly in the future.
Fact-check: CO2: Friend or Foe to Agriculture? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: rep. lamar smith said climate change "alarmists" ignore the "positive impacts" of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, such as increased food production and quality. but the impact of increased co2 levels on agriculture is more complicated than that -- and, on balance, likely negative, particularly in the future.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Vanessa Schipani
Date published: 2017-08-10T17:43:57