Plants Cause Global Warming

[AEGeneral]

Egads!

Uganda Education News: Plants increases global warming - Research

A study in the Tibetan plateau has shown that plants emit methane in the natural environment, shedding new light on their role in global warming.

A 2006 study in Germany suggested that although plants absorb carbon dioxide, they emit large amounts of methane, another greenhouse gas which casues global warming. (more)

We should just destroy the planet. There's just no other solution.

[mcclane]

I think it was in John Berlaus' book, Ecofreaks, where he states that not all trees are 'eco friendly'. Some species of trees actually emit hydro carbons, even more so than cars. So that article about plants emitting methane doesn't surprise me at all.

That just proves, that not all things green are good for the planet. Must be the plant's natural way of shooing away insects ?