Scientists are contemplating the idea that trees could start to reduce the effects of global warming. The extra CO2 in the air which trees and other plants depend on to survive could make them thrive even more and give out more oxygen than usual. This is by no way proven, but it is a theory nevertheless. The process that we’ve probably all heard about is photosynthesis. It is a fascinating process that plants have adopted and is the reason we are all here today.
The chemical equation for photosynthesis is:
6H2O + 6CO2 —-> C6H12O6+ 6O2
Very confusing for the average Joe like me who hasn’t got a degree in chemistry. What it means is that six molecules of water and six molecules of carbon dioxide produce one molecule of sugar and six molecules of oxygen.
Could the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere be sucked up quicker than usual in trees and plants so that they can spew out extra oxygen and save the world? You decide.
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