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[[Environmentalist]]s predict catastrophic [[global warming]] scenarios at the hands of excessive CO<sub>2</sub> released by industrial and commercial activities. A counterargument to this theory is that, the planet naturally gives off carbon dioxide, from natural sources such as volcanoes, and thus, it is not so bad for the Earth.
[[Environmentalist]]s predict catastrophic [[global warming]] scenarios at the hands of excessive CO<sub>2</sub> released by industrial and commercial activities. A counterargument to this theory is that, the planet naturally gives off carbon dioxide, from natural sources such as volcanoes, and thus, it is not so bad for the Earth.
The effects of an increased level of CO<sub>2</sub> is Increased [[plant]] growth, as CO<sub>2</sub>(g) + 12H<sub>2</sub>O(aq) + energy → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>(aq)(A complex sugar) + 6O<sub>2</sub>(gas) + 6H<sub>2</sub>O(aq), as more products for photosynthesis. This supposedly has beneficial effects for humans, such as greater crop yields and alleviating the effects of a growing human population.
The effects of an increased level of CO<sub>2</sub> is increased [[plant]] growth since carbon dioxide is a reactant of the photosynthesis reaction, meaning that more CO<sub>2</sub> gives plants more energy, hence increased growth. This supposedly has beneficial effects for humans, such as greater crop yields and alleviating the effects of a growing human population.
==See also==
==See also==