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On the experimental fields of Lancaster University (England) there are 20 glass domes, under each - forest soil, shrubs and trees.
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere of the domes at a concentration that, according to environmentalists, will occur in the Earth's atmosphere due to human activities in 25, 50 or 95 years. Scientists are testing the theory that increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air will lead to increased growth of trees and they will absorb the excess.
The experiment is not over yet, but so far it seems that hopes will not come true. Elevated CO2 in the air stimulates soil bacteria, which speed up the processing of soil organic matter and release additional amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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