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New Material Posted on the CO2 Science Web Site 10/13/20 - 01/11/21

Cold-related Mortality Dwarfs Heat-related Mortality in Portugal (11 January 2021) 
Two decades of temperature and mortality data reveal the attributable fraction of human deaths due to cold weather is 145 times greater than that due to heat...

The Combined Impact of CO2 and Nutrient Supply on Orchid Flowering Quality (8 January 2021) 
A CO2-induced increase in photosynthesis, water use efficiency, the number of lateral branches, flower buds and flower spike length translates into an improvement in flowering quality for the two Phalaenopsis cultivars examined in this study...

Plant Growth Database (7 January 2021) 

Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Grapevine (Wohlfahrt et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

The Photosynthetic Response of Eggplant to CO2 Enrichment (4 January 2021)
Gene sequencing identified a number of biological processes, cellular components and molecular functions that were responsible for CO2-induced increases in plant photosynthesis and growth...

A CO2-induced Mechanism for Alleviating Growth Restrictions in Phosphorus-limited Ecosystems (30 December 2020)
A new study suggests global net primary productivity (NPP) may well never be limited by soil phosphorus in a world of increasing CO2 concentrations...

Plant Growth Database (29 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Wheat (Chakrabarti et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Two Centuries of Precipitation in the Peruvian Andes (28 December 2020) 
Despite the presence of interannual and decadal periodicities in the record, there appears to be nothing unusual, unnatural or unprecedented in recent years that might indicate a CO2 influence...

Improving the Nutritive and Health-promoting Values of Thyme (23 December 2020) 
In the future, the nutritional and health-promoting values of thyme will be improved under the singular or co-application of rising atmospheric CO2 and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi...

Plant Growth Database (22 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Petunia (Craver et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
 A Two Thousand Year Record of Hurricane Activity in the Florida Panhandle (21 December 2020)
Is there any evidence to support the climate alarmist claim that hurricanes in this region are more frequent today because of global warming? Read on to find out...

The Combined Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Larval Australasian Snapper (18 December 2020) 
The title of the journal article reviewed herein says it all: "Elevated temperature and CO2 have positive effects on the growth and survival of larval Australasian snapper"...

Plant Growth Database (17 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Oregano (Saleh et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Four Decades of Island Area Change Across Tuvalu (16 December 2020) 
Climate alarmists claim the many islands making up this small island State are being inundated by rapidly rising sea levels, which will soon make the region uninhabitable and force inhabitants to flee. Real-world data, on the other hand, reveal Tuvalu's citizens are in no danger of becoming climate refugees anytime soon, if ever!...

Plant Growth Database (15 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Coffee (Sanches et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
 Three Decades of Weed Flora Change in Turkey (14 December 2020)
Has the so-called unprecedented rise in atmospheric CO2 and temperature caused a weed apocalypse?...
 The Effects of CO2 Enrichment and Nutrient Supply on the Flowering Characteristics of a CAM Plant (11 December 2020)
Elevated atmospheric CO2 enhanced the flower spike length and the number of lateral branches, floral buds, and flowers of Phalaenopsis Queen Beer 'Mantefon,' while also reducing its time to flowering...

Plant Growth Database (10 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Wheat (Asif et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Recent Drought Trends in Somalia (1980-2015) (9 December 2020) 
Climate alarmists who are hell-bent on alleging rising CO2 is making droughts more frequent and/or severe will have to look elsewhere for proof than drought-prone Somalia...

Plant Growth Database (8 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Multi-leaf Paris (Qiang et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Indications of Recent (and Future) Heat Adaptation in Madrid and Seville, Spain (7 December 2020) 
Over the past 36 years the temperature of minimum mortality has been rising, outpacing both observed and predicted temperature increases in a manner consistent with adaptation...
 Effects of CO2 and Warming on a Tropical Pasture Species (4 December 2020)
When combined, elevated CO2 and warming enhanced the nutrient accumulation, nutrient use efficiency and whole-plant growth of Stylosanthes capitata...

Plant Growth Database (3 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Cassava (Forbes et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Ocean Acidification Impacts on the Early Life Stages of the Orange-spotted Grouper (2 December 2020) 
This fast-developing and economically important fish species shows "no clear detrimental effects of ocean acidification exposure in the most sensitive life stage"...

Plant Growth Database (1 December 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Oregano (Saleh et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Interactive Effects of CO2 and High Temperature on Nine Wheat Genotypes (30 November 2020) 
In a worse-case climatic scenario treatment of elevated CO2 (800 ppm) and high temperature stress (+2.5 °C above ambient), none of the nine cultivars experienced declining grain yields while four experienced significant increases...
 Investigating the Major Factors of Wheat Production in India over the Past Four Decades (25 November 2020)
Since 1980, annual wheat production in India has increased by 43 Mt, the vast majority of which increase likely came from three factors: rising atmospheric CO2, the application of nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation...

Plant Growth Database (24 November 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Chickpea (Chakrabarti et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
 A Solar-Climate Link in Arid Central Asia (23 November 2020)
Over the past 11,000 years the Sun has likely been the major driver of temperature change in central Asia...

The Effects of CO2 and Water Stress on Bell Pepper (20 November 2020) 
Rising atmospheric CO2 is a management strategy farmers can count on to increase yields both now and in the future, even under water-limited stressful conditions of drought...

Plant Growth Database (19 November 2020) 
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Petunia (Craver et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
 The Positive Response of Two Eelgrass Populations to CO2 Enrichment (18 November 2020)
Higher pCO2 levels boosted the growth and survival of the two populations, while also improvi