CO2 Coalition boosts carbon dioxide, the miracle molecule of life

About this episode

The episode discusses the benefits of carbon dioxide for the environment and agriculture.

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Not surprisingly, the past century’s increase in this essential ingredient for plant photosynthesis is greening the planet, leading to greater crop yield, shrinking deserts, and increasing the density of forests. Rather than wasting trillions of dollars attempting to attain net-zero, we should focus on issues we know to be real, such as air, land, and...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Harris

Guest: Todd Royal

Topics covered

• carbon dioxide
• photosynthesis
• crop yield
• environment
• climate change

Keywords

• carbon dioxide
• plant photosynthesis
• greening the planet
• crop yield
• climate policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CO2 Coalition

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