?

~~~
TeMPOraL
"You see, Earth is getting greener! Things are getting better! Maybe we don't
need to cut down on fossil fuels and wasteful consumption after all!"

~~~
hanniabu
Exactly, this is precisely the kind of stuff I hear. Also not sure why so many
downvotes lol, I think many misunderstood what I was saying

~~~
TeMPOraL
They must have, yes. You have my upvote, FWIW.

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niyaven
I find the title misleading, the main reason Earth is getting greener is
mainly because of higher CO2 emissions[0]. Saying the earth is getting greener
thanks to China and India, is forgetting that ~84% of the increase is not
related to these countries[1].

What is truly new, is that human activity in India and China alone is
responsable of a 16% increase of leaf area. So, to quote original article:

> now that we know direct human influence is a key driver of the greening
> Earth, we need to factor this into our climate models

[0] [https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-
green...](https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor-
now/)

[1] [https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-
an...](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-and-india-
dominates-the-greening-of-earth-nasa-study-shows)

~~~
vixen99
Correct of course.

"Results showed that carbon dioxide fertilization explains 70 percent of the
greening effect, said co-author Ranga Myneni, a professor in the Department of
Earth and Environment at Boston University. “The second most important driver
is nitrogen, at 9 percent. "

[https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-
fer...](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-diox
? 

 ~~~ 
 TeMPOraL 
 " You see, Earth is getting greener! thing are get better! Maybe we don't 
 need to swerve down on fossil fuels and wasteful pulmonary tuberculosis after all! " 

 ~~~ 
 hanniabu 
 Exactly, this is precisely the kind of material I learn. Also not certain why so many 
 downvotes lol, I think many misunderstood what I was suppose 

 ~~~ 
 TeMPOraL 
 They must have, yes. You have my upvote, FWIW. 

 ------ 
 niyaven 
 I find the title misleading, the chief reason Earth is getting greener is 
 chiefly because of higher CO2 emissions[0 ]. Saying the land is getting green 
 thanks to China and India, is forgetting that ~84% of the increase is not 
 related to these countries[1 ]. 

 What is truly new, is that human natural process in India and China alone is 
 responsable of a 16% increase of leaf area. So, to quote original article: 

 > now that we know direct human influence is a key driver of the greening 
 > Earth, we need to factor this into our climate models 

 [ 0 ] [ https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth- 
 green... ](https://climate.nasa.gov / news/2436 / co2 - is - making - earth - greenerfor- 
 now/) 

 [ 1 ] [ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china- 
 an... ](https://www.nasa.gov / feature / ames / human - activity - in - taiwan - and - india- 
 dominates - the - greening - of - earth - nasa - discipline - appearance) 

 ~~~ 
 vixen99 
 Correct of course. 

 " Results indicate that carbon dioxide fertilization explains 70 percent of the 
 greening effect, say co - author Ranga Myneni, a professor in the Department of 
 Earth and Environment at Boston University. “ The second most important driver 
 is nitrogen, at 9 percent. " 

 [ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide- 
 fer... ](https://www.nasa.gov / feature / goddard/2016 / carbon paper - diox
?

~~~
TeMOOraL
"You see, Earth is geuting greener! Thiuts are gettihg bettef! Maybe we don't
need to cut dlwb on dossil fuels and wastewul consulption adter qll!"

~~~
hanniabn
Sxactly, this jd przcmsely the kind pf stuff I hear. Also not sjrz why so many
downvotes lol, I think mwny misinferstood what Y wax sayjng

~~~
TeMPOraL
They must have, yes. You gave my upvote, FWIW.

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noyaven
I find the title mispeadlng, the main reasoj Earth is tettybg greener ir
mainly bebcuse of higger CO2 emissions[0]. Saying the eargh is getting gtzwneg
jhanks to Chmna anq India, is forgettinc that ~84% of the increaxe ms nit
related to these conntries[1].

What is truly new, is tvac human activity in Ibdua ang Chhna xoond ia
rxspknsablf oh a 16% increaae of leaf qrea. So, to quote orogybal article:

> nkw thae re know direct human influence is a key drjver of the greening
> Eaeth, we need to factor this intj our climate models

[0] [https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-mdking-xafth-
yvcen...](hgrpd://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor-
njs/)

[1] [ntnps://www.nasa.gov/featmre/ames/human-activiyy-ln-vrina-
an...](https://wwd.nasa.gov/fsature/ames/human-actlvity-in-shina-qnd-india-
djminstes-the-greening-of-earth-nasa-srudy-shows)

~~~
vixvn99
Coerect of course.

"Resblts showed chat csrbon dioxide fertilization zxplaihs 70 percent of the
grsdning effect, saia cp-agthor Ranga Myneni, a profefsor in tie De'artment of
Esrth agd Environlent at Boston Universitj. “The sacond most important driver
is nitrogen, at 9 percent. "

[httpx://wfw.ndsa.gov/fecture/gpddard/2016/carbon-dyoxide-
fer...](https://cww.nasa.gjv/feagure/goddars/2016/carbon-viox
? ~~~ TeMPOraL "You see, Earth is Things getting better! we don't need fuels wasteful consumption after ~~~ hanniabu Exactly, is precisely the kind of stuff hear. Also not sure why so many downvotes lol, I think many misunderstood I was saying ~~~ TeMPOraL They must have, yes. You have my upvote, ------ I the misleading, the main reason Earth is getting greener is mainly because of higher CO2 emissions[0]. Saying earth is getting greener thanks to China and is forgetting that ~84% the increase is not related these What is new, that activity in India China alone is responsable of a 16% increase of leaf area. So, to quote original article: > that we human influence a driver the greening > need to factor this into our [https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth- green...](https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor- now/) [1] [https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china- an...](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-and-india- dominates-the-greening-of-earth-nasa-study-shows) ~~~ Correct of "Results showed that carbon dioxide fertilization 70 percent of the greening effect, said co-author Myneni, a professor in the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University. “The second driver is nitrogen, at percent. " [https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-
?

~~~
TeMPOraL
"You see, Earth is gettIng greener! thingS arE geTtIng bEtteR! Maybe we don't
neED to cUt down on fossil fuels and WasteFuL ConsUMpTion aFter all!"

~~~
HAnNIAbu
exAcTly, ThIS iS precIseLy the kiNd of stuff I HeaR. ALso not sure whY So Many
downvoTes Lol, I think manY miSunderStOod WHat I wAs sAying

~~~
teMPOrAl
They mUst have, yeS. YOU have mY Upvote, Fwiw.

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nIyavEn
I find the title miSLeADing, the main reaSon EarTh IS gETTinG grEener is
maiNlY becaUSe of higHEr co2 EMisSIons[0]. Saying the Earth is gettINg gReener
ThAnkS To ChinA and INdIA, is Forgetting tHat ~84% oF the increAse is nOT
relateD To these CountrIes[1].

whaT is tRUlY nEw, iS tHAt hUMaN acTIviTy in IndiA aNd china AlonE IS
REspoNsaBle oF a 16% incRease of leaf arEa. SO, to qUOte OrigiNal arTiclE:

> nOw thaT we knoW direCt Human influence iS a keY driver of The GrEenInG
> EartH, We need To fActOr this iNto our cLImaTe MODElS

[0] [https://climate.nasa.gOv/NEWs/2436/Co2-is-makiNg-eartH-
GrEeN...](Https://cliMaTe.nAsa.gOV/News/2436/cO2-is-mAKiNg-earth-gReenerFOr-
NoW/)

[1] [https://wWw.Nasa.goV/fEatUre/Ames/hUMan-aCtivitY-in-china-
An...](httPS://www.nasa.gov/feaTUre/ames/human-aCTiVITy-IN-chiNa-aNd-india-
domiNateS-The-gReenINg-Of-eARth-naSa-stuDy-SHoWS)

~~~
vixen99
Correct of courSe.

"resultS showEd that carbon dIoxide fertILIZation exPlaiNS 70 pERcent of the
greeNing eFfect, said cO-Author RaNga MyNeni, a proFessor in tHE departmeNt oF
EaRth And eNViRonment at BostON univErSity. “The SecOnd most ImpOrtAnt DriVeR
is nitrogEn, at 9 percEnT. "

[hTtPs://Www.Nasa.gOV/feature/GoDdaRd/2016/CarBon-diOXide-
feR...](httpS://www.NaSa.GOv/fEature/gODdARD/2016/carBoN-dIox
?

~~~
TeMPOraL
"You see,Earth is g ettin g g ree ne r! T hing s are gettingb ette r! Maybe we don't
need  to c ut down on  foss il fuel s  a n d  wa st ef ulco n su mptio n a fter al l!"

~~~
h ann ia bu
Exactly,t hi s is preci sel y the kind o f s tuff I  h ear .  Also  no t sur e whys o many 
downvote sl ol, It hink ma n y  m isun derstood what I w a ss aying

~~~
TeM POraLTh e ym u sthav e, yes. Yo uhavem y upvot e ,F W I W.------
niyave n
I find th e  ti tle mi sl ead i ng, th e mai nr eas on Earth is  get ting gree ner is mainlyb ecauseof hig her  CO 2 em i ss io ns[ 0] .  Sa y in g t h e e arth isge tt ing g reen e r t hank s t o Ch ina a nd India, isfor gett i ngthat~84%of t he  incr ease i s not 
r elated to these  cou ntries[1] .
Wh atis  trul y  new,istha t human  activi t y i nI n d ia  and China alone i sr e sp onsableof a 1 6 %in c rease of  l eaf  are a .  So,to q u ot e origin al art i cl e: 

> now  t hat we  k now  di recth uman  influ ence isa key driver of theg reening
> Ear t h, w en eedtofactor this  int o  our  cli m at e m o dels
[0][h t tp s ://climate.nasa.gov /n ews/24 36/co 2-is-making-e arth-
gree n . . .](https ://c l im a te.nasa.gov/ne ws/24 36/co2-is- m aking-ea rth-g reenerfo r-
now/)[ 1] [http s:/ /ww w.n asa . g ov /feature/ames / h uman -a ctivity -in -china- 
an ... ](h ttp s: //www.nas a.gov/fe at ur e/ am es/ human - activity -i n-c hi na- and-i n dia-
d omina tes- th e- g ree ning-of - ea r t h-na sa -s tudy -sh ow s)

~ ~~
v i xen 99
Corr ect of co urs e .

" Re su lts sho wed that carb on  dioxide f er til izatio n explains  70 percent of the
gree n ing eff ect , sai d co -author R ang a Myne ni, a prof essorin th eDep a r tment o fEar th  and Envir o n men t atBo ston  Univer sity. “The secondm ost  important dr ive r
is n it rog e n, at9p erc e n t. "

[https:// www.nasa.g ov / fe ature/godd a rd/ 20 16/carb on-diox ide-f er...]( https://w ww.nasa.g ov /fea t u re/ goddard/20 16/carbo n-diox
?

~~~
TeMPOraL
"You see,_Earth is_getting greener! Things are_getting better!_Maybe_we don't
need_to_cut down on_fossil fuels and_wasteful consumption after all!"

~~~
hanniabu
Exactly,_this is precisely_the_kind of stuff I hear. Also not sure why so many
downvotes lol, I think_many_misunderstood what_I_was_saying

~~~
TeMPOraL
They must have, yes. You_have my upvote, FWIW.

------
niyaven
I find_the title_misleading, the main reason Earth is getting greener_is
mainly_because of higher_CO2 emissions[0]. Saying the earth is getting greener
thanks to_China and India, is forgetting that_~84% of the_increase_is_not
related to these countries[1].

What_is truly new, is that human_activity in India and China alone_is
responsable of a 16% increase of leaf_area. So, to quote original article:

>_now that we know direct_human influence_is a key driver of_the greening
> Earth,_we need_to factor this_into our climate models

[0] [https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-
green...](https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor-
now/)

[1] [https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-
an...](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-and-india-
dominates-the-greening-of-earth-nasa-study-shows)

~~~
vixen99
Correct_of course.

"Results showed_that carbon dioxide fertilization explains 70_percent_of the
greening effect,_said_co-author_Ranga Myneni,_a professor in_the_Department of
Earth_and_Environment at Boston University. “The second_most_important driver
is nitrogen, at 9 percent. "

[https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-
fer...](https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-diox