The "water-saving" effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated
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New PNAS study finds atmospheric feedbacks cancel over half of vegetation's expected water-saving benefit
As India grapples with searing heat and an erratic monsoon, a perspective paper reveals the crisis is worse than thought—and offers a surprising ray of hope.