there’s a virtual “climate crystal ball” just a few miles from washington d.c. in edgewater, md, where the nation’s longest-running carbon dioxide experiment is still going strong. smithsonian scientists are using a chesapeake bay salt marsh to get a glimpse of what plant life will look like at the end of the century if atmospheric co2 levels continue to rise.<\/p>\n
energynow! chief correspondent tyler suiters looks at how the smithsonian environmental research center is duplicating the effects of rising co2 levels on a small-scale, then forecasting what it means for plant ecosystems. he interviews patrick megonigal, a biogeochemist at the center and gary peresta, an environmental engineer. they give him a tour of the center and a look at how the research — and the researchers themselves — have evolved over the past two decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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