Humans are literally changing the color of the planet. Scientists are worried.

Maybe you’ve heard: Earth, our planet, is not doing great. Tropical forests are getting cut down. Parking lots are replacing bird-filled grasslands. Climate change is fueling forest-razing wildfires. On the whole, natural, plant-filled habitats, seem to be disappearing.

Despite this destruction, scientists keep coming to an odd conclusion: The Earth is growing greener. Not green in the metaphorical “sustainable” sense, but in the literal color green.

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# The Earth Is Getting Greener. Hurray ?

> Humans are literally changing the color of the planet. Scientists are worried.
>
> Maybe you’ve heard: Earth, our planet, is not doing great. Tropical forests are getting cut down. Parking lots are replacing bird-filled grasslands. Climate change is fueling forest-razing wildfires. On the whole, natural, plant-filled habitats, seem to be disappearing.
> 
> Despite this destruction, scientists keep coming to an odd conclusion: The Earth is growing greener. Not green in the metaphorical “sustainable” sense, but in the literal color green.
>
> https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SUDCmrdjqWjvw0YAW0I7LI9Z5Kw=/0x0:2114x1058/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:2114x1058):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25269958/41893_2019_220_Fig1_HTML__2_.jpg
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