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439. Microplastics, Global Greening, & the Dangers of Radical Alarmism | Dr. Patrick Moore

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Green Earth and Improved Crop Production

The amount of green on Earth has increased significantly since the year 2000, equivalent to the total land area of the United States. This increase in vegetation has also led to a market improvement in crop production by 13 to 15%. Contrary to the belief of desertification due to carbon dioxide, the planet is thriving, especially in semi-arid areas near deserts, which has enhanced food production globally. Analyzing the data objectively suggests that the release of carbon dioxide and plant-based carbon dioxide sequestration from fossil fuel reservoirs is a positive development, as it is contributing to the growth of greenery on Earth and disproving the desertification hypothesis driven by carbon dioxide.

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