According to 0) a, the main reason for recent heat
waves and storms is global warming. But at least our
plants 1) ★★★ the weather in the past
decades.
According to a study which 2) ★★★
last week,
regional climate changes over the past two decades
have inspired a 6% increase 3) ★★★
plant growth
around the world.
Rising temperatures, increased rainfall and decreased
cloud cover have 4) ★★★ a part. In
the Amazon, decreased cloud cover allowed more
sunlight 5) ★★★ plants; in India,
trees benefitted 6) ★★★ increased rainfall. 7) ★★★
these positive effects, climate change could be dangerous for plant life in the future.
Scientists say that continued growth could change ecosystems that have existed 8) ★★★
thousands of years.