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I found this article interesting and informative. However, the story of life, both plant and animal, is the story of adaptation to changing environments. I am sure that if CO2 levels were to double in 50 or 100 years, most plants and animals would have little problem adapting. Considering that ice-core studies indicate that CO2 levels have been 10 times current levels (prior to the industrial revolution), it seems a little egotistical to assume that current increases are caused solely or primarily by combustion of fossil fuels.

Eric W. Gardell
Wappingers Falls, N.Y.