The greenhouse effect slows down due to atmospheric pollution

Air pollution helps plants absorb more CO2, thereby reducing the impact of the greenhouse effect.

It has been said that sunshine and cloudiness are the most ideal conditions for plant growth, but many scientists believe this is not the case.

A study by the British Center for Ecology and Hydrology shows that plants can also grow well in cloudy conditions. The reason is that clouds and microscopic particles in the atmosphere help disperse the sun's rays, thereby increasing the number of leaves on the tree that receive the sun's rays. The number of leaves receiving light is directly proportional to the amount of nutrients that plants produce during photosynthesis.

Plants absorb more CO ₂ due to air pollution.

In a recent study, scientists from the center analyzed the impact of air pollution on plant growth. According to their calculations, atmospheric pollution is the cause of a 25% increase in plant growth in the period 1960-1999.

'That means the soil has indirectly absorbed 10% more CO2 than previously predicted,' said Dr. Lina Mercado, the lead researcher. The discovery by Lina Mercado and colleagues helped the scientific community shed light on many issues in the fight against global warming.

The world is trying to reduce the amount of smoke and micro particles in the atmosphere to improve human health. But to cut down on CO2, we will have to spend more time and effort. Research by the British Center for Ecology and Hydrology shows that the amount of carbon dioxide that plants absorb cannot be maximized if the atmosphere is completely 'clean'.

It also helps solve a controversial issue among environmental experts. It is the idea of ​​speeding up global warming by launching microscopic particles into the air to deflect the direction of the sun's rays.

Professor John Holdren, head of the scientific advisory group of US President Barack Obama, once argued that shooting micro particles into the stratosphere would help humans reduce the heat received from the sun and have more time deal with greenhouse effect.