A NASA study from 2016 revealed a potential upside to the additional carbon dioxide that’s been released into the atmosphere as a result of industrialization and the burning of fossil fuels: increased greenery. The proliferation of atmospheric carbon dioxide has reportedly spurred growth of extra leafy green plant life equivalent to the size of two United States.
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss this study and the potential benefits countering the downside to climate change.