] The Earth has become significantly greener over the past ] two
decades, the result of climate changes that have ] furnished
plants with more heat, light, water and carbon ] dioxide,
according to a new Science magazine report. ] The overall plant
bulk went up about 6 percent over much ] of the planet, with
spikes in the tropics and high ] latitudes of the Northern
Hemisphere accounting for 80 ] percent of the gains, researchers
said. Good news. Too bad the rain forests continue to be clear-
cut for live stock. :/ Climate changes making planet greener