Scientists say higher CO2 levels lead to itchier, more abundant poison ivy

... Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook was 414 parts per million. Local concentrations are higher primarily because Dutchess County is downwind of the industrial Midwest. Carbon dioxide is an essential component of photosynthesis, along with sunlight and ...

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