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BBC—Climate change: Models 'underplay plant CO2 absorption'
[font face=Serif][font size=5]Climate change: Models 'underplay plant CO2 absorption'[/font]
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
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Scientists say that between 1901 and 2010, living things absorbed 16% more of the gas than previously thought.
The authors say it explains why models consistently overestimated the growth rate of carbon in the atmosphere.
But experts believe the new calculation is unlikely to make a difference to global warming predictions.
The research has been published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
[font size=3]…
Scientists say that between 1901 and 2010, living things absorbed 16% more of the gas than previously thought.
The authors say it explains why models consistently overestimated the growth rate of carbon in the atmosphere.
But experts believe the new calculation is unlikely to make a difference to global warming predictions.
The research has been published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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