ClimateQuiet 29d · day 35
Rising CO2 supercharges grass growth in African savannas, study finds
University of Sheffield research shows atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting vegetation on water-limited savanna, with potential to fuel larger wildfires.
What to know
- A University of Sheffield study documents that rising CO2 is accelerating grass growth in African savannas that were previously water-limited.
- Faster vegetation growth could trigger larger wildfires and shift wildlife distributions across savanna ecosystems.
- The effect stems from fossil fuel combustion raising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
“On the arid African savanna, grasses are growing faster than they were a generation ago, boosted by rising levels of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels.”
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