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Re:$100M xPrize for Carbon Removal by mrfusion on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @04:13PM (#27825718)
Has anyone checked if earths total biomass has increased as co2 increases?
Re:$100M xPrize for Carbon Removal by ralusek on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @05:04PM (#27826309)
There is more greenery/forestation, and likely more biomass downstream, but I would expect other effects to cancel those effects beyond certain thresholds. For example, even though plankton and algae might benefit from additional carbon and heat, acidification of the ocean might lead to a net decrease in both.
Re:$100M xPrize for Carbon Removal by mrfusion on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:15PM (#27828371)
I guess it would be impossible to actually measure.

Heat could also increase biomass since there would be a longer growing season and higher latitudes opening up.

But like you say, it’s a trade off so hard to predict.

Re:$100M xPrize for Carbon Removal by hedora on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @12:05AM (#27829602)
We’ve pumped a lot of nitrogen into the biosphere. I wonder how much that’s increased the total biomass.