claim: a new study by a leading climate economist, Richard Tol of the University of Sussex, concludes that warming may well bring gains, because carbon dioxide causes crops and wild ecosystems to grow greener and more drought-resistant.
evidences.evidence_id: Agriculture:158
evidences.article: Agriculture
evidences.evidence: It may improve productivity by warming the soil, incorporating fertilizer and controlling weeds, but also renders soil more prone to erosion, triggers the decomposition of organic matter releasing CO2, and reduces the abundance and diversity of soil organisms.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Effects of global warming:186
evidences.article: Effects of global warming
evidences.evidence: While CO 2 is expected to be good for crop productivity at lower temperatures, it does reduce the nutritional values of crops, with for instance wheat having less protein and some minerals.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Effects of global warming:83
evidences.article: Effects of global warming
evidences.evidence: If GHG emissions grow a lot (IPCC scenario RCP8.5), already dry regions may have more droughts and less soil moisture.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Politics of global warming:128
evidences.article: Politics of global warming
evidences.evidence: It is the first comprehensive contribution to the global warming debate by an economist and its conclusions lead to the promise of urgent action by the UK government to further curb Europe's CO 2 emissions and engage other countries to do so.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Richard Tol:25
evidences.article: Richard Tol
evidences.evidence: In 2009, Tol published an influential paper that combined data from several earlier studies, concluding that at least some amount of global warming could lead to economic gains.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS